Typed manuscript titled 'The making of Old Ironbark: William Lawson and his world' by E.M. Robertson...
Typed manuscript titled 'The making of Old Ironbark: William Lawson and his world' by E.M. Robertson, 1983
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Date
1983
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9665
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Physical Description
Contents
0.10 metres of textual material (1 box) - 28 x 22 cm. - bound typescript
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1 bound volume of a typed manuscript of 850 leaves. Includes a contents list and index.
The author states in the Preface, "It is rather a bio-history which unfolds the story of his home and family, weaved into an account of events he helped to shape, and events and edicts which shaped his actions, so many of them the story of Australia's ma...
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Full title
Typed manuscript titled 'The making of Old Ironbark: William Lawson and his world' by E.M. Robertson, 1983
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Works appears to be unpublished. No bibliographical details on Libraries Australia or Trove as at April 2015.
Conservation note
Label on front has been torn off and sticky tape remains.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Sheena Dixon, September 2014
Administrative / Biographical history
William Lawson was an explorer, pastoralist, politician and soldier. Together with Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, he successfully found a route across the Blue Mountains in 1813. He spent his remaining years on his properties at Bathurst, Springwood and Mudgee.
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MLMSS 9665
Record Identifier
1DrmJ239
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1DrmJ239
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Reference code
1290506
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