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Historical art, maps withdrawn from auction after ACT Government nearly sells ‘possible territory records’ – ABC News
It was the perfect auction for a local history nerd: dozens of art pieces from Canberra’s first days. The only problem? Among the prints and pieces were “possible…
For lovers of early Canberra history it seemed like a dream auction dozens of architectural drawings, paintings and maps put up for sale by an ACT Government agency.
Key points:
- An auction of dozens of art pieces once held by the ACT Government was halted after a late realisation the pieces may be territory records
- All territory records must be approved for disposal, and not doing so is a breach of the law
- The items are now being assessed to determine whether they must be kept or can be sold
But an…
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