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C1854
Port Fairy Belfast / Surveyed by John Barrow Assistant Surveyor 1854
Mapmaker:
John Barrow
Rare detailed early map of Port Fairy, Victoria, surveyed by John Barrow in 1854. The town was named by Captain James Wishart in 1828. In 1843, James Atkinson, a Sydney solicitor, purchased land in the town by special survey. He … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Port Fairy Belfast / Surveyed by John Barrow Assistant Surveyor 1854
Date:
C1854
Mapmaker:
John Barrow
Engraver:
Tulloch & Brown Melbourne
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
508mm
x 355mm
Paper Size:
570mm
x 453mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
Rare detailed early map of Port Fairy, Victoria, surveyed by John Barrow in 1854.
The town was named by Captain James Wishart in 1828. In 1843, James Atkinson, a Sydney solicitor, purchased land in the town by special survey. He drained the swamps, subdivided and leased the land, and built a harbour on the Moyne River. He named the town “Belfast” after his hometown in Ireland.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: MAPS 825.59 PORT FAIRY 1854
State Library Victoria: MAPS 825.59 PORT FAIRY 1854
