Advance Australia - Album of Sydney Views
Date1896-1908
Object number00040617
NameBooklet
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions190 x 145 x 5 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionA hardcover album of engraved views titled 'Album of Sydney Views'. Above the title is a coat of arms flanked by a kangaroo and emu and a banner reading 'Advance Australia'. Other decoration is a depiction of Hyde Park featuring the statue of Captain James Cook by Thomas Woolner. Inside the album are engravings of old and newer illustrations including the Queen Victoria Building (completed 1898).SignificanceThis 'Album of Sydney Views ' highlights the importance of Sydney harbour to the city's history and illustrates how the city grew around the harbour waterways. Housing and buildings hug the foreshores and various types of shipping can be seen at work.1898 - 1908
1879-1880
1901 - 1908