STATE PARLIAMENT
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
IMAGES NUMBER 641 & 641a
Parliament House, Melbourne was constructed between 1855 and 1929 and is located on Spring Street in Melbourne, Victoria. It has served as both the seat of the State legislature (1855-1901, 1927–present) and as the seat of the Federal Parliament of Australia (1901-1927.
From 1901 to 1927 Parliament House was the home of the national parliament, since the new capital city Canberra did not yet exist and there were long delays in finding a site and commencing construction.
Many of the major events of the early federal period took place in this building, including the formation of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, the declaration of war in 1914, and the debate over conscription in 1916.
Technical Notes Image 641
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/3 of a second and an aperture of F14. 80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.
Technical Notes Image 641a
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/6th of a second and an aperture of F14. 80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.