From prehistory to 18 January 1788, the arrival of the First Fleet in Botany Bay

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, established 1759,
A pair of portrait medallions, ‘Sir Joseph Banks', 'Lady Banks' Staffordshire, England, late 19th century,
blue jasperware,

11 x 8.4 cm each. Purchased 1987. 1987.12.1-2

William Byrne, 1743–1805, after a painting by George Stubbs, 1724 -

1806,
‘An animal found on the coast of New Holland, called Kanguroo’, England, 1773,
line engraving,

20.0 x 24.5 cm.

Gift of John McPhee, New South Wales, 2014. 2014.3

Joseph Lycett, England, c.1775–1828, in Australia 1814–1822,
Published by J Souter in Views of Australia ..., London, 1824–1825, 'View of Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land', London, England, 1824– 1825, ink and coloured wash on paper, 18 x 27 cm.
Donated by Dr Clifford Craig under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1978.
1978.9

Jacques Nicholas Bellin, France, 1703–1772,
‘Carte réduite des terres Australes, pour servir a l’histoire des voyages’, Paris, 1753, engraving,
36 x 25 cm.

Purchased with funds raised by the Australian Capital Territory Committee and The Australiana Fund Volunteer Garden Guides, 2016.

2016.4