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C1888
(1928)
[AUSTRALIA-QLD] Whitsunday Isles to Magnetic Id.
Rare hydrographic chart extending of the Queensland coast, extending from Townsville to the Whitsundays, from a new survey published 20th June 1888, with large corrections to 12th October 1928 and small corrections to 1941. C.19th charts issued by the British … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
[AUSTRALIA-QLD] Whitsunday Isles to Magnetic Id.
Date:
C1888
(1928)
Engraver:
Davies, Bryer & Co.
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
711mm
x 660mm
Paper Size:
1193mm
x 1165mm
AUTHENTICITY
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Genuine antique
dated:
1928
Description:
Rare hydrographic chart extending of the Queensland coast, extending from Townsville to the Whitsundays, from a new survey published 20th June 1888, with large corrections to 12th October 1928 and small corrections to 1941.
C.19th charts issued by the British Hydrographic Office were continually updated and as a consequence seafarers discarded earlier versions, making these charts, rare survivors. The Hydrographic Office first offered it’s chart for sale to the general public through a series of chart agents in 1821.
George Henry Richards FRS (1820 - 1896)
Richards was a hydrographer of the Royal Navy from 1864 to 1874. He was the second British commissioner to the San Juan Islands Boundary Commission and a hydrographer on the coast of British Columbia in from 1857–1862. He was responsible for the selection and designation of dozens of place names along the British Columbia coast. In 1864 he was appointed hydrographer and held that position until 1874 when he retired. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1866, knighted in 1877, made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1881 and became an admiral in 1884.
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Hydrographic charting of Australia History ( - )
Naval policy dictated that Admiralty charts be destroyed when superseded to avoid navigational error. It was during Rear Admiral John Washington’s period as the Admiralty’s hydrographer, 1855-1863, that a series of agreements were drawn up with the Australian colonies. These agreements provided boats and crews for use by officers lent from the Royal Navy to chart the coasts and shoal waters in the approaches to the rapidly developing towns, communication with which was seriously hampered by the the frequency of shipwrecks. It had been the discovery of gold and the consequent rush of miners and emigrants from not only England but California that added greatly the numbers of ships sailing to Australia’s east coast. This led to numerous petitions being made to Her Majesty’s Government to chart the eastern approaches to Australia to make for safer passage for shipping.
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