Map showing rainfall and temperature statistics of the proposed site for the Federal Capital and the surrounding districts, 1:500,000

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Folder 1

Component identifier:

Item 8

Content Summary:

Also issued with: On the climate of the Yass-Canberra district. Melbourne: Bureau of Meteorology, 1910. (Bulletin (Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) ; no. 7). Includes notes and scale of shades. Rainfall map showing average annual rainfall for a period of years at given stations, and temperature statistics. Relief shown by contours. Reissued for the Dept. of Home Affairs in 1911, in booklet, in information for Federal Capital Design Competition competitors in box labelled: Competition design of Federal Capital City, Commonwealth of Australia. 83 x 57 cm on sheet 89 x 61 cm.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Acquired by the National Library of Australia from Anne Weston, T.C.G. Weston's daughter. Maps 1 and 5 are annotated in pencil on verso "From Miss Anne Weston 6/5/70"

Names:

Weston, Anne, Miss

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