Guide to the Frank Hurley Map Collection, c.1929-1961
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Summary
- Collection number:
- MFC 26
- Creator:
- Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962
- Extent:
- 33 items and in 2 map folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Frank Hurley Map Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
Background
- Content Summary:
- Primarily comprises road maps and tourist guides for New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia and Northern Territory collected by Frank Hurley. Some are annotated with travel routes and notes about intention to visit particular locations. Maps of the BANZARE expedition to Antarctica and the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric project also highlight his significant photography work in Antarctica and the Snowy Mountains. Comprises items 1-33.
- Biographical Note:
- Immediate Source of Acquisition:
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The maps were part of the collection presented to the Library by Mrs Hurley in 1963, which primarily comprised several thousand of Frank Hurley's photographs.
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1030382).
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Some of the items within this collection, including some that have been made available as digitised images, are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Frank Hurley Map Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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