Menu for a luncheon on the 22nd August 1945 at Parliament House, Canberra

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Type: Menus
Place: Old Parliament House, Parkes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: Betty Hall collection
Accession number: 1996.0034.0055

Description

One single sheet typed menu. The menu is for a luncheon on the 22nd August 1945 at Parliament House Canberra. The menu was collected by Mr H.L. Napthali during his time as the Chief Steward at the Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms at Old Parliament House.

About the collection

The Betty Hall Collection represents a unique collection of material relating to the history of the Parliamentary Dining Rooms in the Provisional Parliament House. This collection was put together by Mr H L Napthali who worked as the Chief Steward in the Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms from 1939 - 1945. He moved to Canberra in 1939 after having worked in the NSW Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms. While at Provisional Parliament House Mr Napthali supervised a staff of fifty people and was responsible for purchasing as well as servicing the various bars and dining rooms within the House. He was also responsible for organising special dinners for commemorative occasions and for overseas visitors. Mr Napthali accumulated material relating to the history of the Federal Parliament both when worked in the NSW Parliament and in the Federal Parliament.

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