| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 008013 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Duntroon |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
CANBERRA, ACT. VIEW OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON, LOOKING ACROSS THE MOLONGLO RIVER ...
Description
CANBERRA, ACT. VIEW OF THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE, DUNTROON, LOOKING ACROSS THE MOLONGLO RIVER PLAIN FROM MOUNT PLEASANT. THE ORIGINAL STONE HOMESTEAD (CENTRE RIGHT FOREGROUND) WAS BUILT BY ROBERT CAMPBELL, A SYDNEY MERCHANT, WHO NAMED IT AFTER DUNTROON CASTLE IN SCOTLAND. IT WAS OPENED AS A MILITARY COLLEGE IN 1911.