5000 x 3337 px | 42,3 x 28,3 cm | 16,7 x 11,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
8. Februar 2016
Ort:
North Terrace & King William St, Adelaide SA 5000
Weitere Informationen:
Parliament House Early Parliament Houses Early Parliament House Picture courtesy of the State Library of South Australia The first Council of Government held its meeting in a sitting room at Government House from 1836 to 1843, a convenient arrangement as the Council was presided over by the Governor and consisted of only five members. With the enlargement of the Council and the proposed admission of strangers to witness the proceedings, a larger meeting place became necessary. The location chosen for the new building was on North Terrace, immediately west of the present day Parliament House site. The new Chamber erected was a brick structure with a slate roof and consisted of a single room complete with a gallery capable of holding fifty people and reserved seats for reporters. The new Council Chamber was opened on 10 October 1843, when non-official Members (as distinct from the appointed Official Members) took their seats for the first time. This was the meeting place of the Council for the next twelve years. With the increase in the membership to twenty-four, the building became too small. A new two-storey stone and brick extension of the first chamber was completed in about July, 1855, at a total cost of £17 000. The Legislative Council met in the new building (upstairs) for the first time on 1 November 1855; this building has been restored and still stands. From 1857 the Legislative Council shared this Parliament House with the newly created House of Assembly. Current Parliament house - West Wing Parliament House - West Wing Picture courtesy of the State Library of South Australia In 1874 a Commission was appointed by the Governor to inquire into and report on the designs submitted in competition for the new Parliament Houses and a successful design was chosen. It was decided to use local material - marble from Kapunda and granite from West Island (near Victor Harbor) - for the building.