About this record

This is a black-and-white photograph of the Rt Hon. Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce, Australia's eighth Prime Minister. It is an official portrait. The photograph shows him wearing a white shirt with a tie and waist coat. He is facing away from the camera. As the eighth Prime Minister, Bruce took office in 1923 and was able to hold the Nationalist–Country Party coalition together for the life of his government until 1929. Some of his achievements include moving the federal parliament to Canberra, agreeing to a British naval defence arrangement in Singapore, and notoriously being the first prime minister to lose his seat at an election. Information about Bruce's life before, during and after office can be found by clicking the links below.

Educational value

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• Information about Stanley Melbourne Bruce before, during and after his term as Prime Minister
• Research guide to records associated with Stanley Melbourne Bruce in the National Archives' collection. You can use the research guide to help you find records in our online database RecordSearch