Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell and his world, 1792-1855 : Surveyor General of New South Wales, 1828-1855
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This book follows Mitchell's life from his birth in Scotland, through military service, mapping the battlefields; through his appointment to New South Wales and his period as Surveyor General of the Colony.
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Imprint:
Sydney : Institution of Surveyors, NSW.
Collation:
594 p. illustrations maps
Contents:
1. Mitchell in Scotland and England, 1792-1811; 2. The Peninsular War and Mitchell, 1811-1814; 3. The Peninsular Surveys, 1814-1819; 4. In England after the Peninsular Surveys, 1819-1827; 5. Governor Darling and Mitchell, 1827-1831; 6. Governor Bourke and Mitchell, 1831-1837; 7. The Trigonometrical Survey of New South Wales; 8. Mitchell's First Expedition; 9. Mitchell's Second Expedition; 10. Mitchell's Third Expedition: Australia Felix; 11. In England, 1837-1841; 12. The Changing Face of the Colony, 1837-1841; 13. Governor Gipps and Mitchell, 1841-1847; 14. Mitchell's Fourth Expedition; 15. Mitchell in England and Spain, 1847-1848; 16. Governor Fitz Roy and Mitchell, 1848-1852; 17. Mitchell in England; 18. Governor Denison and Mitchell, 1854-1855; 19. The Commissioners of Inquiry, 1855; 20. The Family Surname is no more; Appendix: Mitchell names in Australia (Blue Mountains mentioned on pages 119, 129, 140, 195, 200, 202-203, 269, 306, 463)
ISBN:
0909761116
Dewey class:
994.02
Language:
English
Subject:
Mitchell, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1855Evans, George William, 1780-1852Great Western Highway (N.S.W.) -- HistoryExplorers -- Australia -- BiographySurveyors -- Australia -- BiographyMitchells Pass (Blue Mountains, N.S.W.) -- HistoryAustralia -- Discovery and explorationNew South Wales -- Discovery and explorationVictoria -- Discovery and explorationAustralia -- History -- 1788-1851Emu Plains (NSW) -- History -- 1788-1851
BRN:
20082
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | History Support Collection | 994.02 SIR | Available |