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Sydney Opera House
Famous buildings and plazas appear throughout this exhibit, but they usually became tourist attractions only upon completion. This 1965 pamphlet celebrated what the Sydney Opera House hoped to become. Would any reader be interested today if the…
Sydney Parkinson, botanical draughtsman
Sydney Parkinson, botanical draughtsman on Cook's first voyage, died before returning to London, and his papers found their way to the library of Joseph Banks. Parkinson's brother, Stanfield, eventually obtained the papers, after a bitter public…
Tahunanui, Nelson.
Lower right (l.r.) with brush in red paint: G.P. [ligated, vertical] Nerli; label: St Clair Beach, Dunedin, N.Z. [undated press clipping about Nerli]; label: Fisher & Son, Christchurch; label: 146 with brush: D. Lusk ’47; verso with brush:…
Taieri Mouth.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Colin McCahon; verso: Taieri Mouth.
Taipo in flood. 23 Sept 76.
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T.T. 1877; on mount in pencil: Taipo in flood. 23 Sept 76
Tanjong Pagar, Singapore.
Lower left (l.l.) in ink: 1850; on mount in ink: Tanjong Pagar, Singapore.
Taranaki.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: 23 June; verso a: [watercolour sketch of the Sugar Loaves 75/163 ai]; verso b: [watercolour sketch 75/163 bi titled:] Henoi Bridge, Taranaki 23 June
Taranaki. Fort Robert.
Lower right (l.r.) in pencil: Taranaki Fort Robert 28th June 1864; verso: 19