With Canberra’s unique history as a ‘designed city’, it stands apart. The city was planned during the early 20th Century, at a time when people were embracing utopian ideas about community and humanity. A self-proclaimed “urban archaeologist”, photographer Darren Bradley has spent free time in Canberra seeking out the vestiges of the visionary designs that are the heart and soul of Canberra.

Opening words by Darren Bradley.