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Warren Webb's family built Canberra for 114 years before it had a name

Warren Webb's grandfather arrived as an early Canberra builder in 1912, and his family has lived there ever since.

Why it mattersWebb's family has lived through Canberra's entire history, from raw building site to capital city.

AustraliaA rare window into Canberra's early years and how families anchored the nation's capital, told by someone who witnessed nearly a century of its growth firsthand.

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