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C1954
Robinson’s Motorist’s & Hikers Map Central Eastern N.S.W.
Detailed large scale map of New South Wales by H.E.C. Robinson, extending from Singleton to Canberra and west to Cootamundra. Indicates roads, tracks and trails, total distances from Sydney, camping areas and prohibited camping areas, towns, government aerodromes, licensed public aerodromes, … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Robinson’s Motorist’s & Hikers Map Central Eastern N.S.W.
Date:
C1954
Condition:
In good condition, with centre folds as issued, laid onto archival linen.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
710mm
x 960mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1954
Description:
Detailed large scale map of New South Wales by H.E.C. Robinson, extending from Singleton to Canberra and west to Cootamundra. Indicates roads, tracks and trails, total distances from Sydney, camping areas and prohibited camping areas, towns, government aerodromes, licensed public aerodromes, emergency landing grounds, rivers, creeks and ranges.
Collections:
State Library of NSW; Library Australia ID 44784417
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
