Map of Hobson Bay and Yarra River leading to Melbourne 1864

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Map of Hobson Bay and Yarra River leading to Melbourne Open full image ↗

Acquisition number: 848

Catalogue number: emdf0041

File name: DF0041

File location: Digital file

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

Thomas Bourchier, assistant surveyor

P. H McHugh, assistant surveyor

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