Within Australia
All orders ship freewithin Australia
Rest of the World
Orders over A$300
ship free worldwide
C1875
Caversham, Near Dunedin.
Scarce engraved view of the suburb of Caversham, Dunedin in 1875. The suburb was founded by wealthy pioneer William Henry Valpy, and its name reflects his family connections with the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. Caversham … Read Full Description
$A 225
Free Shipping
See Shipping page for Terms & Conditions
Details
Full Title:
Caversham, Near Dunedin.
Date:
C1875
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
227mm
x 157mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1875
Description:
Scarce engraved view of the suburb of Caversham, Dunedin in 1875.
The suburb was founded by wealthy pioneer William Henry Valpy, and its name reflects his family connections with the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. Caversham grew rapidly during the Central Otago Gold Rush of the 1860s because of its location on routes south to the Otago hinterland.
From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.
Collections:
University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131
State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 P.133
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2495305
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS F079/55, TN380
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 079.94 I29d
References:
Syme, E. & D, Illustrated Australian News. ISSN 2208-5386.
Albert Charles Cooke (1836 - 1902)
Cooke was a painter, engraver, draughtsman and illustrator. Throughout his career he worked for many of the Illustrated newspapers, such as the Illustrated Sydney News, Illustrated Australian News, The Australasian Sketcher and The Leader. He was also well known for a series of birds eye views of a number of Australian cities and towns.
![[A chest of New Zealand, as a specimen of the carving of the country.]](https://antiqueprintmaproom.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/081_web_a-218x270.jpg "[A chest of New Zealand, as a specimen of the carving of the country.] Maori")
