Foundation Annual Report 2008/09 - State Library of New South ...

Voyages of Discovery (sponsored by the Bruce & Joy Reid
Foundation) saw two additional stories during the year.
the journal of astronomer William Wales, who sailed with
Captain Cook on the Resolution, was digitised to tell the
story of his voyage and his contribution to the development
of accurate navigational techniques at sea. the dramatic
tale of the death of Captain James Cook was explored
through the journal of First Lieutenant James Burney and
published accounts.
Looking East — Darling Point & Beyond (sponsored by
Belinda Hutchinson aM & Roger Massy-Greene) now
showcases the stories of two eminent 19th century
darling Point families — the Morts and the Horderns
— and their architect-designed villas. Photographs and
architectural plans by Edmund Blacket and the firm of
Morrow & deputron were digitised to illustrate this story.
detail from William Wales — Journal on the Resolution, 21 June 1772 –
17 October 1774, Safe 1/84
detail from Plan of Residence, Darling Point for Samuel Hordern Esq.
[Babworth House], 1912, Morrow & deputron, architects, PXd 529/1137
Contemporary newspapers and photographs were
digitised to illustrate the story of bushrangers Captain
thunderbolt and the Governor Brothers for the online
collection, Caergwrle, Allynbrook (sponsored by Peter &
Ellie Hunt).
Cricket in Australia (sponsored by Sir Ron Brierley,
Guinness Peat Group). additional photographs of the
Sydney Cricket Ground and cricket teams at the turn of
the 20th century were digitised and added to the Library’s
original materials catalogue.
detail from Crowd looking at a scoreboard (and a close-up of the
detail from The Hunt for the Governor Gang of Bushrangers … Stewarts
scoreboard) in Market Street, Sydney, during the match between NSW
Brook, NSW, c. 1900, aC Jackson, BCP 03906 and England, 1902, dL PX 136/ 8
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State Library of New South Wales Foundation annual Report 2008/09