A fire in 1916 burned the Centre Block and only the library was saved.

It was destroyed during the great fire of the Centre Block on 3 February 1916.

The Centre Block was destroyed by fire on 3 February 1916.

Originally the press had their offices inside the Centre Block of the Parliament buildings.

Offices in the building are provided to journalists at cost by the federal government, with some other facilities remaining in the Centre Block.

Three years later, the Centre Block was built, which still provides the main entrance to the hospital.

No other part of the Centre Block itself was seriously damaged.

The wall was unveiled in 1995 and located to the north of the Centre Block.

This mace was lost in the fire at the Centre Block in 1916.

The marble head is now on display in the Centre Block of Bush House.