Road across the Blue Mountains [manuscript]. 1906-1910.

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Road across the Blue Mountains [manuscript]. 1906-1910.

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The opening of the road across the Blue Mountains, 1815. Compiled and with notes, by Frank Walker from the diary of Major Henry C. Antill, A.D.C. to Governor Macquarie, and from drawings by J.W. Lewin, as published in "The Australian Field", 1904."An authentic copy of the diary of Governor Macquarie's journey across the new road, and the foundation of the city of Bathurst", kept by Major H.C. Antill, A.D.C. Illustrated from photographs of original water color drawings by J.W. Lewin, F.R.S. Also, Thomas Whitley's: "Blue Mountains exploration 1789-1813" and "Early references etc. N.S.W. being extracts from early diaries and historical records concerning exploration around Sydney and westwards over the mountains". Newspaper cuttings and manuscript introduction in a scrapbook.

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Antill, H. C. (Henry Colden), 1779-1852

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Whitley, Thomas Farrar, 1906-1975

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Walker, Frank, 1861-1948

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Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824

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Lewin, John William, 1770-1819

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