Carmichael’s George Street, Sydney 1828-1829


Karen Eaton

Australiana, Vol 38 no 3, August 2016

Those familiar with the capital of New South Wales will know George Street, Sydney Cove and The Rocks. Karen Eaton deconstructs John Carmichael’s engraving George Street from the Wharf and explores in detail its five main elements – George Street, the King’s Wharf, the Commissariat Stores, Kemp & Dobson’s chandlery, and the Australian Hotel – during the years 1828 and 1829.

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