Map of Hobson Bay and Yarra River leading to Melbourne 1864

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Acquisition number: 
848
Catalogue number: 
emdf0041
File name: 
DF0041
File location: 
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Chart of Hobson Bay and River Yarra leading to Melbourne surveyed by H.L. Cox ; assisted by Thos. Bourchier & P.H. McHugh, 1864 ; engraved by J. & C. Walker.
Published 1865. This edition published 1866 but further annotated with survey information from 1875.

Item type: 
Map
Item size: 
79x96 cm
Number of pages: 
1
Item condition: 
Good
Item inscription: 

"Corrections Aug.t 66"
Relief shown by hachures, depths shown by soundings.
"Published at the Admiralty 31st May 1865 ; under the Superintendence of Capt. G.H. Richards ; R.N. Hydrographer. Sold by J.D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King Street Tower Hill."

Author: 
Henry L. Cox, surveyor
Author: 
Thomas Bourchier, assistant surveyor
Author: 
P. H McHugh, assistant surveyor
Author: 
J & C Walker, engravers
Date of publication or creation: 
1864-1875
Publisher: 
British Admiralty
Publication place: 
London
History of item: 

A copy held by the State Library of Victoria.
Hand coloured and annotated with information from a survey of the bay in 1875.
Library's copies mounted on linen.
Persistent link to SLV digital image: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/93001

Owner of original: 
State Library of Victoria
Copyright owner: 
Out of copyright
Reproduction rights: 
State Library of Victoria
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