Professor Liversidge's observations of the transit of Venus Size:L: 90 x 60cm mounting from a blanket'

mounting from a blanket'

He rode in 'The Burmese State Carriage Drawn by Elephants' at the head of the procession that promoted the arrival of the circus in town

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and built by his master mason Thomas Strong

Lower Road

Both of the women are wearing high waisted muslin dresses

Professor Liversidge's observations of the transit of Venus Size:L: 90 x 60cm mounting from a blanket'Professor Liversidge's observations of the processes of egress and illumination on planet during the transit of Venus, 9 December 1874. Illustration from Observations of the transit of Venus, by H C Russell (Sydney, 1892). Original: lithograph . 1892