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Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. First fleet sketches [electronic resour...

Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. First fleet sketches [electronic resour...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVe0pJdBO

Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. First fleet sketches [electronic resource] / produced and directed by John Hughes.

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Full title

Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. First fleet sketches [electronic resource] / produced and directed by John Hughes.

Publisher

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2008.

Date

2008.

Record Identifier

74VKVe0pJdBO

MMS ID

991024257322502626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (6 min.).

Playing Time

00:05:40

Publication information

Publisher

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2008.

Place of Publication

Australian Capital Territory

Date Published

2008.

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

First Fleet captain John Hunter copied the work of young First Fleet midshipman George Raper to produce his famous sketchbook showing life in Botany Bay. Raper's own First Fleet paintings, begun in 1788, show his skill and fine eye for detail in capturing the birds and flowers of NSW. They were acquired by the National Library of Australia in 2004...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. First fleet sketches [electronic resource] / produced and directed by John Hughes.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Title from resource description page (viewed November 3, 2014).

Additional physical form availability note

Previously released as DVD.

Language note

In English.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VKVe0pJdBO

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVe0pJdBO

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991024257322502626