Summary
Pages of The Australasian Sketcher, Adelaide edition, Saturday 22 November 1879, pp. 133-34, 137-40, published by G.N. & W.H. Birks, Adelaide.
Page 140 contains a full page black & white wood block engraving of the New South Wales Court at the Sydney International Exhibition, 1879.
The New South Wales Court at the Sydney International Exhibition (17 September 1879 - 20 April 188) occupied ten bays; six bays, from the central dome along the eastern end of the transept, as well as four bays along the Southern nave. In the nave was a much admired display by the Department of Mines. Exhibits reflected the rich wealth of the colony, and included specimens of auriferous quartz, silver, copper and tin ores, all labelled with details of the district from which they were extracted, along with an impressive gold obelisk.
Physical Description
The illustration shows display cabinets in the foreground with formally dressed men and women gathered around them. In the background is a tall column representing the amount of gold mined at Mudgee. The display hall has a vaulted ceiling with a balcony running down either side. It is decorated with flags and bunting. Page 134 contains a short article describing the Exhibition.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Sep 1991
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Publisher
G.N. & W.H. Birks, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 22 Nov 1879
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Printer
Webb, Vardon and Pritchard, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 22 Nov 1879
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Place & Date of Event
Sydney, Central, New South Wales, Australia, 17 Sep 1879 - 20 Apr 1880
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Inscriptions
Image caption, upper, p.133: AROUND ADELAIDE. Upper image caption, p.133: ROAD TO WATERFALL GULLY. Lower image caption, p.133: THE SECOND WATERFALL. Image caption, p.137: SKETCHES ON CUP DAY Within image, p.137: DARRIWELL/ THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN/ SUWARROW/ THE NEW TOWER/ THE FINISH/ THE TIMEKEEPER/ WHERE ARE MY GLOVES NOW!/ SHALL WE GET UP A SWEEP? Top margin, p. 140: ADELAIDE EDITION [grey pencil annotation]/ 140 THE AUSTRALASIAN SKETCHER. November 22, 1879. Image caption, p. 140: THE NEW SOUTH WALES COURT AT THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION.
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Brand Names
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Classification
Public events, Sydney international exhibition 1879, Media coverage
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
335 mm (Width), 235 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions, Exhibitions: Sydney International, 1879-1880, Illustrations, Newspapers, World Fairs, Mining
