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1. Albion Mills March 3rd 1840

Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales | Out of copyright

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Date

1841

Artist

George Roberts (c. 1800-1865)

Collection

State Library of New South Wales

Image Link

https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/15rjecp/ADLIB110314104

Description

Inscribed faintly in pencil at lower right: `Albion Mills 3rd March 1840'
24.3 x 36.9 cm
Albion Mills and Inn, at Darling Harbour, were destroyed by fire on the night of 3rd March 1841. It is possible a later drawing made by Roberts - from memory - some years after an event which took place on 3 March 1841
Reference:
The Australian, 4 March 1841 p.2
Album details: Collection of watercolour drawings of Paddington, Double Bay and Rose Bay by George Roberts 1860-1864
More details about the album and its contents can be found on the collection website.

Image Licence

Out of copyright

Image Credit

Courtesy of State Library of New South Wales

Location

Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia

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Buildings & Architecture

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