Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont 1836
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The Map
Full Title: |
Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont, New South Wales; The Latter The Property Of Edwd. Macarthur Esqre. Divided Into Allotments For Building. 1836. |
Mapmaker: |
J. Basire, Lith. |
Date: |
1836 |
Publisher: |
Select Committee On Transportation 1837 |
Date Published: |
14 July 1837 |
Size: |
38.5cm x 29.9cm (15¼" x 11¾")
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Source: |
Report From The Select Committee On Transportation Together With The Minutes Of Evidence, Appendix and Index. Ordered, By The House Of Commons, To Be Printed, 14 July 1837.
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Scale: |
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Extent: |
Pyrmont - Dawes Point - Wolomoloo - Parramatta Road |
Description: |
Historic folding map of Sydney on 19th century paper. Hand coloured. Title at top right. Excellent condition. |
A note below the Map Title records the following legend for the land at Pyrmont:
Note.
The part tinted Brown shews the ground reclaimable from the Sea.
Green, is proposed to be reserved.
Yellow, shews what is proposed as a reserve for Fortification.
Pink, as a site for a Church.
Blue, is reserved for a Wharf
Pyrmont contains 60 acres. 1 rood. 16 perches.
Reserved 13 acres. 1 rood. 0 perches.
Reserved for Church 1 acre. 0 roods. 32 perches.
Reserved for Fortification 1 acre. 2 roods. 0 perches.
Reserved for Wharf 1 acre. 0 roods. 0 perches.
Reclaimable Land, about 10 acres. 0 roods. 0 perches.
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Plan Of Pyrmont
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The Allotments from 1 to 48 are one Chain in width, three in depth, and contain three square Chains. From 19 (sic) to 79 they are one Chain wide & of different depths. From 80 to 86 they are two chains in street frontage & of various depths. From 87 to 99 they are of irregular dimensions & contents.
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