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Topic : An event in the 1920s

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Chapter 1 : The construction of Canberra

In 1911 the Federal Capital Design Competition was launched for architects to design and create Australia's capital city
Walter Burley Griffin, an American architect from Chicago, won the competition
His design incorporated Australia's natural beauty with buildings which were intended to symbolise democracy
World War I hampered construction of Canberra
The early 1920s saw Griffin's designs altered by a series of committees
Griffin left the program in 1921 but still worked as an architect in Australia
In 1923 a deadline was set for 1926 for a provisional parliament house to be built
Many parts of Canberra were constructed during this time, including the Prime Minister's residence and the Royal Military College at Duntroon
The provisional Parliament House opened in 1927
Construction again ground to a halt when the Great Depression set in at the end of the 1920s

Chapter 2 : The Coniston Massacre

Chapter 3 : Talkies

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