Join historian Allen Mawer for part 1 of the Old, Old Acton tour. This will be a leisurely walk around lower Acton Peninsula, looking back into the early history of the area, and comparing old photos with new vistas. 

Meeting Point:  Old Canberra House, Lennox Crossing, Australian National University, Acton 

End: Old Canberra House

Start Time: 10:00AM

Finish Time: 11:30AM

Cost: Free

Bookings: Essential

Contact: Email: info@actonwalkways.com Phone: 0437 301 390

NFSA Screening and Scones  

Join us for a screening of the documentary Canberra: A City Album, with fascinating historical footage, drawn from the Archive's collection. Stay on for afternoon tea and scones at Teatro Fellini and to visit the interactive exhibition and the National Film and Sound Archive shop.

About Canberra: A City Album: Explore Canberra's fascinating past. Historic footage captures the days of prohibition, the festivals, the parades and many changes in the lives of the people who have lived there. Canberra is much more than just the bush capital of Australia - it's also a place where people live, work and play. Canberra: A City Album explores a fascinating past to see what it was like to live here from the days of the first sod turnings up until self-government gave Canberrans responsibility for the Territory's future. 

Meeting Point:  The Theatrette, National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton. 

Start Time: 1:00PM

End Time: 3:00PM

Cost: $10

Bookings: Essential (numbers limited)

Contact: Email: info@actonwalkways.com Phone: 0437 301 390