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C1874
Fairy Lake, New South Wales.
Artist:
Colonial engraving of Para Meadow, Wollongong, New South Wales. ‘Para’ is an aboriginal word meaning river or creek. Para Meadow was the original name of the Fairy Meadow district. It was named after Para Creek which is known as Fairy … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Fairy Lake, New South Wales.
Date:
C1874
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
180mm
x 130mm
Paper Size:
260mm
x 200mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1874
Description:
Colonial engraving of Para Meadow, Wollongong, New South Wales.
‘Para’ is an aboriginal word meaning river or creek. Para Meadow was the original name of the Fairy Meadow district. It was named after Para Creek which is known as Fairy Creek. Para Creek ran through the Paulsgove Estate, property of J S Spearing. Mr Spearing used Para Creek to drive the first flour mills of the Illawarra.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 7280.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 7337226
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 43021238
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 919.4 B643AU
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers:Q980.1/46D1
State Library South Australia: 919.4 B755 b
State Library of Western Australia: Call Number Q 994
John Skinner Prout (1805 - 1876)
John Skinner Prout (1805-1876) Prout was born in England Prout emigrated to Australia in 1840 with his wife and seven children. He soon became involved in the colonial life as a commercial artist, lecturing and publishing his own series of lithographs titled, Sydney Illustrated and Tasmania Illustrated in 1844-1846. His time in Tasmania teaching drawing, sketching and watercolours created interest and fostered a number of colonial amateurs. He is represented in all major institutional collections.
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