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Theme: Beginnings Artist: W.S. GRIFFITHS Birth/Death: Title: Commonwealth of Australia Federal Capital competition: Town plan for Australia's Federal Capital, Canberra ACT: View of the lake at sunset, also showing the continuation of avenue over the railway line with stairways Credit Line: National Archives of Australia The design submitted by Walter Scott Griffiths, Robert Coulter and Charles Caswell was the only Australian entry amongst the final eight contenders in the international design competition for the National Capital. More details Click image to enlarge