Plans of serrated wharf frontage for Circular Quay, 1853, engineering drawings for a smooth bore projectile, 1871, photograph of Captain Gother Kerr Mann and handpainted black silk frieze, 1853-1871

PXB 555
PXD 1104

fonds

1853-1871

Graphic Materials, Objects, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Photographs

112561

5 technical drawings - 40 x 50 cm or smaller
1 photograph - 19.5 x 13 cm - albumen
1 object - 5.53 m - hand painted silk frieze (col.)

G.K. Mann, a lieutenant in the Bombay Horse Artillery, came to Australia in 1836. A civil engineer, he was responsible for the Fitzroy Dry Dock. He became the first commandant of the New South Wales Volunteer Artillery Corps on its formation in 1855

Reference:
Compiled from the collection

PXD 1104

1. Sketch explanatory of the Serrated form for Wharf frontage / Gother Kerr Mann, 1853

2. The Circular Quay, Sydney, after the design by G.K. Mann, submitted to the Government in 1853 ...

3-5. Smooth bore projectile for 6 pounder field-piece - full finished sizes / Sydney Foundry, July 13, 1871

PXB 555

6. Portrait of Captain Gother Kerr Mann in uniform

7. Australian native wildflowers handpainted on black silk frieze / probably the work of one of the Misses Mann, Greenwich, N.S.W. -- information from donor

Forms part of MLMSS 81

Out of copyright: Created before 1955 (applies to photographs in this collection)
Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955 (applies to artistic works in this collection)
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Captain G. K. Mann retained his uniform when he came to Australia

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.1089 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012