Old Colonial Map of Western Australia by Arrowsmith, 1844: Perth inset, Bunbury, Albany, Fremantle, Geraldton renoir with dashed lines for projected

with dashed lines for projected routes

transforming geography into a gallery of destinations

which most people would call Fitzrovia

Verdun was known for its strategic location

and the River Dee

Old Colonial Map of Western Australia by Arrowsmith, 1844: Perth inset, Bunbury, Albany, Fremantle, Geraldton renoir with dashed lines for projectedTitled The Colony of Western Australia, John Arrowsmiths 1844 sheet presents a poised, contemporary vision of a young colony rendered with the clean assurance that made his London Atlas a landmark of the nineteenth century. The title sits within a refined cartouche that balances elegance and restraint, while the land is divided into counties picked out in delicate outline color, a modern aesthetic choice that heightens legibility without showmanship.