Crossing of the Blue Mountains: Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth, 1813, by Isobel Bowden and Alan Andrews

MLMSS 8692/Box 1X

fonds

197-?

Textual Records, Manuscript Cartographic Materials

994904

0.02 metres of textual material and cartographic material (1 outsize box) - manuscript, typescript

Isobel Kendall Bowden, conservationist, teacher and author, was born at Woodford, N.S.W., in 1908, second daughter of Federal Parliamentarian and Minister for Defence, Eric Kendall Bowden, and his wife Reinette, nee Murphy. Isobel spent most of her life in the Blue Mountains where she developed an abiding interest in local and natural history, bush walking and a concern for the environment. Active in the local community, Isobel was a foundation member of the Pioneer Way Association and the Blue Mountains Flora and Fauna Association and maintained an active membership of the Blue Mountains Civil Defence (State Emergency Service), the Blue Mountains Conservation Society and the Methodist Church. She was recognised for this service in 1985 when she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal. She died in August 1986 after a long illness.

Collection includes:
(i) Typed document ‘Crossing of the Blue Mountains: Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth, 1813’ by Isobel Bowden with a commentary by Alan E. J. Andrews, 1981. The document has been annotated by hand. Also includes maps, some coloured.
(ii) Typed document ‘Crossing of the Blue Mountains. Gregory Blaxland’s track. Additional notes by Isobel Bowden on the commentary by Mr. A. E. Andrews', n.d.
(iii) 16 hand-drawn coloured maps detailing the route taken by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson. The maps are credited to Mr William Makin, “a friend of Cyril Corbet Singleton”. The first map shows the location of land held by Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth, William Lawson, D’Arcy Wentworth and William Chapman.
(iv) Typed document ‘Gregory Blaxland’s track’ by Isobel Bowden, n.d. The document has been annotated by hand.
(v) Typed document ‘The Blue Mountains crossing by Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth: the late Mr William Makin’s sketch maps’ by Isobel Bowden, 1981.
(vi) Hand-drawn map of Glenbrook to Blaxland, by Isobel Bowden, taken from the Railway Map by Mr C. C. Singleton. N.d.
(vii) Large hand-drawn map of the Blue Mountains Crossing, 1813, with points of significance marked, n.d. Includes a photocopy.

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