This is a black-and-white lithograph measuring 12.5 cm x 20 cm, depicting the city terminus of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company in Melbourne in 1854. An early type of steam locomotive is shown approaching a platform where passengers and freight are waiting. The drawing was made by Samuel Thomas Gill and his title for the work can be seen in the lower right corner - 'The City Terminus of the M and H B Railway Co'.
Copyright | Reproduced courtesy of National Library of Australia |
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Creator | Samuel Thomas Gill, artist, 1854 James J Blundell and Company, publisher, 1855 Campbell and Fergusson Lithographers, printer, 1855 |
Identifiers | National Library of Australia number nla.pic-an7150045
TLF resource R2933 |
Source | National Library of Australia, http://www.nla.gov.au |