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Section I Of The Site Of The Old Military Barracks [Wynyard, Sydney]

1913. Black and red ink on linen, accompanied by a handwritten letter on printed stationery from “Atchison & Schleicher, Civil Engineers and Surveyors”, 45.4 x 44.5cm. Old folds, foxing overall.

Map shows Wynyard Street, York Street and Barrack Lane in Sydney’s CBD, previously the Wynyard Barracks (demolished 1848). The letter, dated 1913, provides a report on land surveyed and is addressed to the Cooper estate solicitors, Faithfull & Maddock. Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate.

Daniel Cooper (1785–1853) was a pardoned convict who amassed a fortune in the 1820s through real estate and various business interests including whaling, sealing, shipping, and the export of Australian wool, mostly through the trading firm known as Cooper and Levey’s. The firm acquired John Piper’s estate when it was sold, comprising over 1100 acres at Woollahra and Rose Bay; Cooper also owned parts of Liverpool. He later became involved in the banking business, becoming a governor of the Bank of NSW in 1828. Ref: ADB.

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Item #CL198-181

Price (AUD): $2,950.00  other currencies