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C1870
Dedman’s, or Dead Man’s Cree…
Rare, miniature c.19th hand coloured engraving of Deadmans Creek. Its Aboriginal name, Tudera, may hold the key to why this creek is thus named. Tudera means ‘place of the dead’ and is believed to have been the location of a … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Dedman’s, or Dead Man’s Creek.
Date:
C1870
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
70mm
x 50mm
Paper Size:
83mm
x 56mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1870
Description:
Rare, miniature c.19th hand coloured engraving of Deadmans Creek.
Its Aboriginal name, Tudera, may hold the key to why this creek is thus named. Tudera means ‘place of the dead’ and is believed to have been the location of a tribal burial ground or a fighting ground. Deadmans Creek is the English translation of the creek’s Aboriginal name. The name has been in use since 1837 and was identified by that name on military maps and in street directories. Because of its connotations, the creek’s Aboriginal name was adopted in 1925 but both names have remained in use.
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
