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C1943
New Britain and New Ireland Territory of New Guinea
Detailed large scale map of New Britain with insets at top left of, New Hanover and the area surrounding Blanche Bay and Duke of York Islands. Collections: National Library of Australia: Bib ID4702452
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Full Title:
New Britain and New Ireland Territory of New Guinea
Date:
C1943
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid on archival linen.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
725mm
x 470mm
Paper Size:
760mm
x 510mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1943
Description:
Detailed large scale map of New Britain with insets at top left of, New Hanover and the area surrounding Blanche Bay and Duke of York Islands.
Collections:
National Library of Australia: Bib ID4702452
Herbert Edward Cooper Robinson (1857 - 1933)
Robinson was a founder of the (Royal) Geographical Society of Australasia in 1885, a member of the Geographical Society of New South Wales in the late 1920s and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London. He made many valuable contributions to geographical science and was a delegate to the 1923 Sydney Regional Plan Convention. A friend and technical collaborator of Professor Sir Edgeworth David, he helped to produce David's monumental large-scale Geological Map of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1932. His draughtsmen also produced the maps for Donald Mackay's important aerial surveys of Australia from 1930. 1895 Wentworth Court-Robinson set up his own map-publishing business 1906 Phillip Street 1913 Permanent location at 221-223 George Street. 1917 H. E. C. Robinson Ltd was officially incorporated
