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C1875
Township of Mornington, Snapper Point, County of Mornington.
Mapmaker:
Very rare small map of Mornington, Victoria, dated 15th October 1875. Originally known as Schnapper (or Snapper) Point, the town was renamed Mornington in 1864 after the second Earl of Mornington. There is an earlier issue of this map dated 1th … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Township of Mornington, Snapper Point, County of Mornington.
Date:
C1875
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Small tear at lower sheet edge, minor soiling otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured lithograph.
Image Size:
215mm
x 175mm
Paper Size:
263mm
x 215mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1875
Description:
Very rare small map of Mornington, Victoria, dated 15th October 1875. Originally known as Schnapper (or Snapper) Point, the town was renamed Mornington in 1864 after the second Earl of Mornington.
There is an earlier issue of this map dated 1th January, 1860 with Schnapper Point spelt correctly, unlike this issue which is spelt Snapper. There are a number of additional changes in this edition;
1. The town now has the Town Boundary delineated.
2. The word Esplanade has been moved towards the centre of the map
3. The allotment on the Esplanade between Main and Drake Street which had been allocated for the Court House Reserve is now unallocated. The Courthouse was built in 1861
4. The allotment on the Esplanade and Main Street, next to the Court House Reserve which had been allocated for the Elec. Tel Res is now unallocated.
5. Not shown is the Post Office which was built in 1863
Collections:
State Library Victoria: MAPEF 912.945 V23 Vol.4A pg.189 (1860 edition)
National Library Australia: Bib ID 5581858
State Library Victoria: MAPEF 912.945 V23 Vol.4A pg.189 (1860 edition)
National Library Australia: Bib ID 5581858
