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Canberra following Griffin : a design history of Australia's national capital

by Robert Clancy, Paul Reid

This illustrated work examines the evolution of Canberra's urban design and the challenges in implementing the original city plan. It provides a detailed analysis of why the symbolic vision for the national capital was never fully realised.

Accession 28256 ISBN 0642344477 Publisher National Archives of Australia
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