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C1869
Laying of the Tasmanian End of the Cable Between T…
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving showing the Tasmanian end of the cable been brought to Low Head by the Eastern Extension’s Company ship Investigator, on 13 April 1869. It was then taken to Launceston. From the original edition of the Illustrated … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Laying of the Tasmanian End of the Cable Between Tasmania and Victoria.
Date:
C1869
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
232mm
x 126mm
Paper Size:
255mm
x 150mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1869
Description:
Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving showing the Tasmanian end of the cable been brought to Low Head by the Eastern Extension’s Company ship Investigator, on 13 April 1869.
It was then taken to Launceston.
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.
