Lord's Mill, Botany Bay
Primary Artist
John Carmichael (1811–1857)
Title
Source
James Maclehose. The picture of Sydney; and strangers' guide in New South Wales, for 1838. Sydney: Maclehose, 1838
Page or Plate number
plate 42, facing page 175
Date made
15 December 1837 (published)
Place made
Warrane / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intagli0
Technique
etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
7.6 x 16.8 cm (printed image)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print-run unknown
Subject description
Simeon Lord (1771-1840) established his watermill at Botany Bay, New South Wales, to provide the power for the manafacture of shoes, hats, harness and textiles. The watermill was still operating in 1855. Mill Pond and Engine Pond remain as a reminders of Lord's industry.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
210027
Accession number
2009.1108.42
Accession method
Purchase
Credit line
Purchased 2009
Subject category
Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Carmichael, John. | (1811–1857) Australian | Scottish | Male | artist
Maclehose, James. | (1832–) Australian | Scottish | Male | publisher
Last Updated
07 Jun 2026