Collingridge, George, 1847-1931
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Collingridge, George, 1847-1931
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Collingridge, George, 1847-1931
Collingridge, George
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Collingridge, George
Collingridge, Georg, 1847-1931
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Tourcey, George Alphonse Collingridge de, 1847-1931
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Tourcey, George Alphonse Collingridge de, 1847-1931
De Tourcey, George Alphonse Collingridge 1847-1931
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De Tourcey, George Alphonse Collingridge 1847-1931
Collingridge de Tourcey, George Alphonse 1847-1931
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Collingridge de Tourcey, George Alphonse 1847-1931
Collingridge de Tourcey, George 1847-1931
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Collingridge was an artist, engraver, cartographer, linguist, historian and writer. He studied wood engraving and painting in Paris. He became an expert wood engraver and worked for all the leading newspapers of the day. In 1879 Collingridge emigrated to Australia and joined the staff of the "Illustrated Sydney news". He founded the Royal Art Society of New South Wales and published "Australian art", the first Australian journal devoted to art. He wrote a number of books and articles on a wide range of subjects. His most widely acclaimed work was "The discovery of Australia", a geographical history of Australia. He was also an accomplished linguist, speaking several languages, including Esperanto. He set up the first Esperanto Club in Australia in 1908.
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Authors, Australian
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Solomon Sea
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Solomon Islands
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Solomon Islands
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Malay Archipelago
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Australia--New South Wales
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Australia
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New Guinea
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Java (Indonesia)
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Solomon Islands
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Malay Archipelago
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Java (Indonesia)
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