[talk-au] Australian Historical Maps (Was: Re: 'Break in' the list)

[Franc Carter]

Thanks, that's great I don't even need to get out of my chair ;-)

cheers

On 7/24/07, Ian Sergeant <isergean at hih.com.au> wrote:
>
> I wrote:
>
> > I've found in some areas of Sydney that the historical maps available
> > online at the National Library and State Library can be useful for
> street
> > names.
>
> "Franc Carter" <franc.carter at gmail.com> wrote on 24/07/2007 10:47:11 AM:
>
> > Did you go to the State library in the city ?
>
> No, you can find them online.
>
> Look here ->
>
> http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/online/maps.cfm
>
> There are some very detailed images, with every street meticulously hand
> written across hand drawn maps of Sydney and Suburbs circa 1920.
>
> Again, likely not accurate enough for mapping from, but good for street
> names for older suburbs.
>
> Ian.
>
>
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Franc
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