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Map Of Sydney, The Capital Of The British Colonies In Australia.
Recorded By Mr. Lesueur, And Corrected By Mr Boullanger AD 1802
The Map
| Full Title: |
Plan von Sydney der Hauptstadt der Englischen Colonien in Australien. Aufgenommen von Hrn. Lesueur; und berichtigt von Hrn Boullanger i. J. 1802.
Map of Sydney, the capital of the British colonies in Australia. Recorded by Mr. Lesueur, and corrected by Mr Boullanger AD 1802.
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| Map Makers: |
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| Map Date: |
1802 |
| Published: |
1808 |
| Source: |
Taken From "Entdeckungsreise nach Australien, unter Nommen auf Befehl Sr. Maji des Kaisers von Frankreich und Konigs von Italien mit den Korvetten der Geograph und der Naturalist, und der Goelette Kasuarina in den Jahren 1800 bis 1804. Vol. 1."
Taken From "Voyage of discovery to Australia: made by command of His Majesty the Emperor of France and King of Italy with the Corvettes Le Geographe and Le Naturaliste, in the Schooner Le Casuarina in the years 1800 to 1804. Vol. 1." Described by François Auguste Péron, with notes by Theophil Friedrich Ehrmann. |
| Publisher: |
Weimar im Verlage des Geograph Instituts 1808.
Published in the Geographical Institute, Weimar, 1808. |
| Size: |
14.5cm x 20.7 cm (5¾" x 8¼" Approx) |
| Scale: |
1 : 18890 (Approx) |
| Extent: |
Darling Harbour - Dawes Battery - Woolloomooloo - Brickfields |
| Description: |
Early map of Sydney showing roads, buildings, windmills, gardens, orchards, gallows, brickfields, and the cemetery. Topographic relief is represented by hachures (shading lines).
All text in German.
A Key to important buildings and places is located below the map, interpreted here:
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Sydney auf Neu Holland
(Sydney In New Holland)
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| 1 |
Fluss |
River |
| 2 |
Batterie der Signal Flagge |
Battery and Signal Flag |
| 3. 4. |
Hospital Gebäude |
Hospital Buildings |
| 5 |
Hrn. Campbells Magazin |
Mr. Campbell's Store |
| 6 |
Schiffs Zimmer Platz |
Shipping Office |
| 7 |
Schaluppe des Hrn. Bass |
Sloop of Mr. Bass |
| 8 |
Hospital Strasse |
Hospital Road |
| 9 |
Gefängniss |
Prisons |
| 10 |
Brandwein und Pökelfleisch Magazin |
Spirits & Salted Meat Store |
| 11 |
Waffen Platz |
Firing Range |
| 12. 13. |
Haus und Garten d. Gen Gouverneurs |
House and Garden of the Government |
| 14 |
Öffentliches Erziehungs Haus |
Public School House |
| 15 |
Getraide Magazin |
Corn Store |
| 16. 17. |
Casernen u. Casernen Platz |
Barracks and Barracks Square |
| 18 |
Officier Wohnungen |
Officers Housing |
| 19 |
Pulver Magazin |
Powder Magazine |
| 20 |
Kirche |
Church |
| 21 |
Windmühlen |
Windmills |
| 22 |
Brücke |
Bridge |
| 23 |
Batterie |
Battery |
| 24 |
Saline |
Saltworks |
| 25 |
Gouvernements Strasse |
Government Street |
| 26 |
Allgem. Meubeln u Werkzeug Magaz |
General Furniture and Tool Store |
| 27 |
Kleider u. Tauwerk Magaz |
Garment and Rope/Rigging Store |
| 28 |
Öffentl. Werk Haus |
Public Work House |
| 29 |
Gouvernements Haus U. Garten |
Government's House and Garden |
| 30 |
Gouvern. Mühle und Bäckerey |
Government Mill and Bakery |
| 31 |
Gouvern. Druckerey u. Zeitungs-Comptoir |
Government Printer and Newspaper Counter |
| 32 |
Wohnung, Ziegeley u. Werft, des Hrn. Palmer |
New Residence of Mr. Palmer (Commissary Palmer; John Palmer, Esq.) |
| 33 |
Wohnung, Ziegeley u. Werft, des Hrn. Palmer |
Brickworks of Mr. Palmer (Commissary Palmer; John Palmer, Esq.) |
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Wohnung, Ziegeley u. Werft, des Hrn. Palmer |
Shipyard of Mr. Palmer (Commissary Palmer; John Palmer, Esq.) |
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Alter Galgen |
Old Gallows |
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Neuer Galgen |
New Gallows |
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Gottesacker |
Churchyard |
| 38 |
Das Dorf Brick-field, wo mehrere Ziegeleien, Töpfergeschier u. Fayence Fabriken sind |
The Brickfield Village, in which are several Brickworks, Earthenware Potteries, and Faience (Glazed Terracotta) Factories |
A few key references in the table are explained below:
5. Mr. Campbell's Store - Reference to the merchant Robert Campbell (1769-1846). See Robert Campbell's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
7. Sloop of Mr. Bass - Reference to George Bass's ship the Venus. See George Bass's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
10. Spirits & Salted Meat Store - Including salted pork. Note that Bass procured salted pork from Tahiti in the Venus, arriving in Sydney Cove by November 1802.
32, 33, & 34. New Residence, Brickworks & Shipyard of Mr. Palmer - In 1793 Palmer was granted 100 acres of land at Garden Island Cove, known at the time as Palmer's Cove, where Palmer built Woolloomooloo Farm set in an orchard. See John Palmer's entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
38. Faience Factory - Manufacturing glazed terracotta.
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