King O'Malley drives the first survey peg in building of Canberra

Minister for Home Affairs, King O'Malley, hammers in the first peg to begin the city of Canberra survey on Capital Hill, 20 February 1913. O'Malley insisted on this small event, some three weeks before the official Foundation Stones ceremony, no doubt to ensure that he would have at least one gathering where he did not have to share the national limelight. Also in the picture are: Colonel W.T.Bridges, commandant of Duntroon (in military uniform, beneath umbrella, left); Speaker of the House, Charles McDonald (standing near O'Malley, on right); Canberra's principal surveyor, Charles Scrivener (far left); and Colonel David Miller, the Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory (in pith helmet, second from left).