Thursday, 5 July 2012

Parliament House Gift Shop

Australian Made Leather Goods

The Parliament Shop, Parliament House, Canberra


Australian Made Leather Goods


Australian Made Parliament House Teapot



Parliament House, Canberra

Yesterday we visited Parliament House, Canberra with a Canon 60D and 50mm f1.4

A map of Parliament House, Canberra

Public access reaches its limit

Reading about the house of parliament in the house of parliament

John Curtin

Paul Keating and four types of Australian timber

Hawke and Scott

Reading about the Senate in the Senate

Her Majesty. Outside.

"Please touch this sample instead of the Great Hall Tapestry itself.
The acid from human skin causes deterioration."

The eight-pointed Parliament star.
One for each of the states and territories, one for the tapestry

A long tapestry made for the great hall

A long tapestry made for the great hall 

This is a representation of the house of representation

Senate

Speaker of the house

A legal red light. There is a special law to let this light be red.

Tourists

Closed for maintenance

A rare glimpse into the underbelly of the Senate

"Blue"

"What touches all should be approved by all"

Magna Carta. I really thought it would be a lot longer.

Single measure

Parliament House, Canberra.