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#16157 - John Gale at commencement stone

Resource ID
Location
16157
Photograph 2454
Title/subtitle
John Gale at commencement stone
Picture
John Gale at commencement stone
Format
Photograph
Publisher
[n.d.]
Physical description
Black & white photograph; 9cm x 11cm
Summary
John Gale at commencement stone on Kurrajong Hill (now Capital Hill).
Availability
Not for loan. Copies available for purchase.
Notes
Gale was the founder of the Queanbeyan Age newspaper and is often referred to as the 'Father of Canberra' because he backed it as the site for the national capital. He is the author of 'Canberra: history and Legends'.