Australian Scenery – View of Bridg…

Very rare c.19th engraving of the original Fitzroy Bridge over the Hawkesbury at Windsor.

The bridge was built in 1848 replacing an earlier bridge and named after Governor Fitzroy.

From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.

References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095