Cassell's Picturesque Australasia

The Penrith Zigzag viaduct, the Grose Valley and Wind Cave near Blackheath show the rivers, mountains and engineering works ...

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The Penrith Zigzag viaduct, the Grose Valley and Wind Cave near Blackheath show the rivers, mountains and engineering works of Cassell's Picturesque Australasia, published by Cassell with illustrations dated 1890. The work combined geographical description with views and historical material, and the prints also include the Fitzroy River around Rockhampton. A reproduction of a chart associated with William Hodges brings in historical cartography, and a Hawaiian view reaches into the wider Pacific, so the date of the subject and the date of the printed image need to be kept apart.

The Penrith Zigzag viaduct, the Grose Valley and Wind Cave near Blackheath show the rivers, mountains and engineering works of Cassell's Picturesque Australasia, published by Cassell with illustrations dated 1890. The work combined geographical description with views and historical material, and the prints also include the Fitzroy River around Rockhampton. A reproduction of a chart associated with William Hodges brings in historical cartography, and a Hawaiian view reaches into the wider Pacific, so the date of the subject and the date of the printed image need to be kept apart.

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