Canberra Gallery

Duke of York - Order of the Equatorial Shave!

The Duke and Duchess of York left London on 6th January 1927 to head to Australia to open the new Parliament Buildings at Canberra They sailed on HMS Renown, a battle-cruiser. On February 2nd 1927, Renown crossed the Equator. The Officers on board refused to accept the Dukes plea that he had crossed on a liner going to Africa and he suffered all of the warship ceremonial! Here, the Giant Razor waits to complete the work of Neptunes distemper brush, after which he will be granted the title of Old Sea Dog! Date: 1927

© Bubblepunk / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Tourists walk on pathways through the Floriade flower festival in Canberra

Tourists walk on pathways through one of 16 flower beds at the Floriade flower festival in Canberra September 23, 2005. The flowerbeds are designed to represent the theme "Rock n Roll in Bloom". The month-long floral display of over 1.47 million flowers represents a range of popular songs including Elvis Presley's Blue Suede Shoes, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, The Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever and Brown Sugar and Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne - RP6DRNAXHKAA

Sheep graze on the dry lake bed of Lake George near the Australian capital city of Canberra

Sheep graze on the dry lake bed of Lake George, near the Australian capital city of Canberra, March 14, 2005. Drought conditions worsened slightly in the Australian state of New South Wales last month, threatening crops, the state government said on Monday. The main summer crops being pressured are cotton and feed grain sorghum, while soybeans were also affected. NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE. REUTERS/David Gray DG/VP - RP6DRNARRXAC