Wynward Square, 1870 - 1880
Scope and Contents
232 x 177 mm. A view of the square with a central grassed area surrounded by residential houses. The square had formerly been the site of the Military Barracks built by Governor Macquarie in 1822 and according to Maclehose ‘the biggest in the British Empire’. These barracks were demolished in 1848 and the square named after Major-General E.B. Wynward, who arrived as Commander of the British Forces in Australia and New Zealand in 1848.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 - 1880
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 photographic print(s) : photograph
Repository Details
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