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C1876
Manawatu Gorge Bridge, New Zealand.
Scarce colonial engraving of Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand. The gorge is significant because unlike most gorges, the Manawatu River is a water gap, that is it runs directly through the surrounding ranges from one side to the other. This was … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Manawatu Gorge Bridge, New Zealand.
Date:
C1876
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
225mm
x 113mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1876
Description:
Scarce colonial engraving of Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand.
The gorge is significant because unlike most gorges, the Manawatu River is a water gap, that is it runs directly through the surrounding ranges from one side to the other. This was caused by the ranges moving upwards at the same time as the gorge was eroded by the river, instead of the more usual erosion of an already existing range.
From the original edition of the Illustrated Australian News.
Collections:
University Queensland: Identifier 991000982479703131
State Library Victoria: PCINF IAN 04-09-76 P.141
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.
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.
