Dwellings - Australia - Tasmania

Date: 1815 - 1827

By: Evans, George William, 1780-1852; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: G-315

Description: View from the domain looking west up Macquarie Street. Includes both Battery Point the spit of land on the left, and Mount Wellington to the right. St David's Church is prominent in the centre. Original for aquatint by R.G.Reeve, published London, Ackerman, 1828. Photocopy in photo file. Part of the same view also appears as the frontispiece to Evans' 'Geographical, historical and topographical description of Van Diemen's Land (London, 1822). Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas 390 x 930 mm Provenance: Unknown: possibly collection of Alexander Turnbull

Date: 1854

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-035-020

Description: A cottage amongst light scrub in Tasmania Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch, 140 x 200 mm

Date: 1850

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-098/099

Description: Panoramic view from a hill looking down over Launceston with streets, houses, churches, businesses, the harbour in the Tamar River on the left, and the Esk River on the right Other Titles - Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - in pencil titles and date; also the phrase V. D. Land repeated on the right-hand section Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two sheets of paper, each 230 x 331 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1823

By: Aglio, Agostino, 1777-1857; Evans, George William, 1780-1852

Reference: A-099-014

Description: View from behind the town, looking towards a paddock and small stream, across the town to the right, the harbour and surrounding hills. Tall trees in the right foreground with three kangaroos or wallabies seated beneath them Frontispiece to Godwin's Emigrant guide to Van Diemen's Land, more properly called Tasmania (London, 1823) Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 8 x 13 in

Date: 1836

By: Duterrau, Benjamin, 1767-1851; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-085-014

Description: View from a high point looking down towards Hobart Town and its harbour Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title, date, price (etched). On verso, a pencilled note in an unknown hand "See Bonwick's 'An octogenarian's reminiscences" [1902] p. 87. "My wife and I arrived in Australia October 10th 1841" Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, hand-coloured, 164 x 268 mm (to ruled line) on sheet 236 x 327 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull?

Date: 1870 - 1877

From: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925 :Pencil and watercolour drawings 1868-1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f-030-1

Description: Shows a large red bricked two storey house in spacious grounds with trees The word 'Dalmas' (not very legible) may be the identification of the owner of the property shown Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - K Holmes; Recto - bottom right - Dalmas - Tasmania Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour 106 x 157 mm

Date: 1850

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-094

Description: Looking down from Mount Nelson over Sandy Bay (with scattered houses in the foreground) towards Sullivan's Cove (with the main settlement, in the middle distance) Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - title and date in ink Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash on paper, 240 x 331 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1880

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

By: Winter, Alfred, 1837?-1911

Reference: E-328-f-129-2

Description: A view of Elizabeth Street Hobart looking north, showing several horse-drawn vehicles on the street. Photograph taken by Alfred Winter [Hobart]. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Elizabeth Str. Hobart (looking north); Recto - bottom right - A Winter photo Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 145 x 200 mm

Date: 1850 - 1855

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

Reference: E-106-f-006-1

Description: View of the settlement on Maria Island and boats sailing in the bay. Published in the Illustrated London news in 1850s; sketch and article contributed by T.J.L. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving 120 x 165 mm and accompanying text

Date: 1850

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-096

Description: View uphill towards a three-storied Victorian Gothic building, with houses and other buildings in a valley to the left Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - in pencil title and date; also the word school repeated Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 158 x 236 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1820 - 1840

From: Artist unknown :[South Seas views from Galleria universale di tutti i popoli del mondo. Venezia, Antonelli, 1841]

Reference: A-119-034

Description: Plate 2, volume 3 of an illustrated Italian publication. An upper plate showing a view of Hobart, well-established with houses, strees and churches, possibly 1820s; a lower plate showing two head and shoulders views of men of Papua, both wearing turbans Other Titles - Inhabitants of Papua New Guinea Island [translation] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Two hand-coloured lithographs on one sheet, 296 x 201 mm

Date: 1882

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1879-1888]

Reference: E-035-q-1-033/034

Description: A view from a harbour, with a large sailing ship moored in the right foreground, buildings including a tall church steeple amidst trees on surrounding hills, a mountain, possibly Mount Wellington, to the left Identity of subject-matter: several previous drawings in the sketchbook are identified as approaching Tasmania Page colours: left-hand page is a pale green; right-hand page is light brown Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil across two sketchbook pages, 151 x 300 mm

Date: 1850

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-097

Description: A river with a man in a rowboat, a bridge and houses and gardens on the skyline Other Titles - Van Diemens Land, Tasmania Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 228 x 331 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1862 - 1866

From: [Cookson, Janetta Maria] 1812-1867 :Auckland Wellington 1861 1851-1865

By: Cookson, Janetta Maria, 1812-1866

Reference: E-340-q-005

Description: Top image shows a pencil sketch of the distant roof tops of Melbourne, with the rigging of many ships, with title, `Melbourne from Ascot Vale Flemington October 31st 1862'. Lower image is a watercolour titled `Betsey Island, Derwent, Hobart Town 1866' showing a house and jetty to the right, and water surrounded by low hills and trees An itinerary inside the front cover of the album suggests that the artist and her husband Isaac were staying with the Puckle family at Ascot Vale, Flemington, from 27 October to 26 November 1862. Quantity: 2 drawing(s) (on one page). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, 95 x 260 mm & smaller, on page 175 x 260 mm

Date: 1883

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-129-1

Description: A front view of Government House, Hobart Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Government House, Hobart Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 100 x 155 mm

Date: Between 1910-1913

Reference: PA5-0450

Description: A view of Mt Wellington from docks, Hobart, Tas[mania] taken by McV & L. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 87 x 137 mm

Date: 1850

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-095

Description: View from a street or park past houses towards the crenelated towers of Government House and a church with a square tower against the skyline in the background Other Titles - Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Government House Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - in pencil 'Hobart town V. D. Land'; also lower left, in pencil 'Govt. house 1850' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 159 x 236 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1878

By: Weld, Frederick Aloysius (Hon Sir), 1823-1891; Scrope, Mary Constance, 1907-1987

Reference: A-269-024

Description: View across a river with trees to both sides, a house in the distance across a field and hills in the background Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 227 x 291 mm Provenance: Scrope/Weld Collection.

Date: 1849

From: [Turnbull, Henry Hume] d 1858 :[New Zealand and Pacific sketchbook, 1848 to 1856]

Reference: E-454-q-051

Description: View of cluster of buildings including a church and signal station in Port Arthur, Tasmania, with hills behind. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page 180 x 259 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs Kate Kavanagh, England, 1993

Date: 1854

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-024-009

Description: A plain with a large tree and two cows in the right foreground, a house in the middle distance and hills in the background. The large tree on the right may be an acacia Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Titled in pencil and W. Swainson fct Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 203 x 183 mm (sight)