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C1897
Standard Survey of City of Brisbane No.4 Ward South Brisbane Showing also Connections ith the Surrounding Trigonometrical Stations.
Mapmaker:
Bedford and Spowers
Rare plan of the city of Brisbane with an inset diagram showing details of the castings for the trigonometrical stations. The map extends from present day CBD to South Brisbane. The map extends from Edward Street to South Brisbane’s from … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Standard Survey of City of Brisbane No.4 Ward South Brisbane Showing also Connections ith the Surrounding Trigonometrical Stations.
Date:
C1897
Mapmaker:
Bedford and Spowers
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid onto archival linen.
Technique:
Hand coloured lithograph.
Image Size:
402mm
x 600mm
Paper Size:
402mm
x 615mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1897
Description:
Rare plan of the city of Brisbane with an inset diagram showing details of the castings for the trigonometrical stations. The map extends from present day CBD to South Brisbane. The map extends from Edward Street to South Brisbane’s from Boundary Street and to Vulture Street. At lower left are a number notes regarding the survey.
Collections:
State Library Queensland: RBM 841.12 1893 00006 E
Mapmaker:
John George Bartholomew (1860–1920)
John George Bartholomew brought the firm to prominence. In particular, J.G. Bartholomew made the firm a publisher of its own works, rather than a producer of maps for other firms. He was the fourth John George Bartholomew of this famous map making family. He took over the business at 28 years of age became Cartographer to King George V and was founder of the Scottish Geographical Society.
