"Concord Farm" (NSW)

[Lady Di]

Oh blimey I never thought to follow up on the horse brand  What an excellent idea.

The horse probably came from another farm nearby and that might, at least, show the farm as being either north or south of the river (unless the horse swam across the river  )

Had to laugh at the following advertisement:
"..Strayed, on Sunday last, a brindled Cow, brand G off hip. Whoever will bring her to No. 16,
corner of York and Barrack streets, or to Mr. MEDCALF, Concord .."

Can just imagine someone walking down York Street leading a cow!!

Di

[Rhonda May]

Hi Di

"situate on the Parramatta River opposite to Ryde" somewhat narrows down the location.  The most obvious being Mortlake which shows as a 'longer' wharf compared to Rocky Pt (Walkers property?), Yaralla and Gas wharf. Cabarita also had a longer wharf.

Rhonda

[majm]

Can just imagine someone walking down York Street leading a cow!!

Me late Dad was atop the bullock dray with bales of wool going down Sussex St back during The Great Depression   

[Neil Todd]

Not sure, but this map may hold the key. I just dont have access, if someone can get a pic of it?

http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34447049?q=subject%3A%22Land+grants+--+New+South+Wales+--+Concord+--+Maps.%22&c=map&versionId=42600659

Neil

[majm]

I think Neil's found the key      I think the NSW State Library holds many MAPS     

Now we need someone to go up to Macquarie Street and visit the Library


JM

[majm]

According to NLA: 

 
there's BEMI and KNAPP maps for Concord circa 1833, 1837 at the NSW State Library.

I am very sure (from my own research) that BEMI and KNAPP were Survey/Draughtsmen working for NSW Surveyor General's Office (Oxley and then Mitchell were S/Generals)   

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

NSW SRO FIELD BOOKS

1858 Survey by Birmingham F W included Lots in the Parish of Concord.

His field book is extant and is held by NSW SRO 

http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?id=17&new=1

Field Books were used extensively to record the number of LINKS (in the chains) from each theodolite reading as noted in the field book, and then back in the Drawing Office, the draughtsmen would use that information to prepare the Scale Drawings.

Cheers,  JM

[Lady Di]

Thanks folks - good idea Neil.

That sent me map hunting and I've just found this one from the 1850's

http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview/?pi=nla.map-f333-sd&rgn=&prevwidth=400&width=1200
(hope that works?)

The top part shows owners and acreage for Glade's grant (50 acres) I'm trying to see which river front properties would have been 80 acres and were close to a wharf.

Di

[Neil Todd]

That map shows the North Shore and Glades Grant Later to become Gladesville and has the biiiiig bridge over the River on Victoria Road.

I think yours is to the southof the river?

Neil