Briscoe, Edward Villiers, 1824?-1899 :[Survey of reclamation Grey to Waring Taylor Street, showing sections] [map with ms annotations]. Edward V Briscoe, surveyor, 1867

Drawn on a published cadastral map, the annotations show survey measurements relating to reclaimed land between Lambton Quay and Wellington's Lambton Harbour, namely sections bounded by Lambton Quay, Waring Taylor Street, Customhouse Quay and Grey Street. On the lithograph, sections are numbered, and the following dwellings or properties on Lambton Quay are named: Jacob Joseph, Bond Store, J E Watkin, T Waldin, T Nidd, I Hudson, James Steam furniture manufacturers, South Sea Hotel, H R Kene, P Armstrong, F Webb, Laing, Fredman, Restaurant, Building House, Rowlands, Lloyd, Burne, Baraud, Poulson, Hart & Buckley, Shaw, Sancto, Marriott, Willcox, Hughes, Levy, Moss, Selig, Aston, Grant to Foresters. Dwellings named on Grey Street and Custom House Quay include: Oddfellows Hall, Dransfield, Gibson, Levin & Co, Panama Steam Co, Telegraph Office, Custom House Post Office, Pier Hotel, Bank of Australasia. Also shown are the entrance to the wharf, part of Lambton Harbour, Queen's Harbour, and proposed reclamation for the approach to the wharf.

Source of title - From Catalogue card

Stamped on recto: WJ Gandy, May 18 ?, Wellington, customs & forwarding agent

Written on recto: 'Old W Town streets', donor details and negative number.

Inscriptions: Recto - top right - WJ Gandy, May 18 ?, Wellington, customs & forwarding agent

Quantity: 1 map(s).

Physical Description: Ink, part coloured, on lithograph, scale [1:700], 49.5 x 60.8 cm

Alternative form available: W103, Neg 25496 1/2