Description
Very rare colonial engraving taken from The Australian Gas Light Company, premises at Millers Point which was established by private interests on 7 September 1837 to light the streets of Sydney with coal gas. The view looks towards Balmain and Birchgrove.
From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.
References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095
