Celebrating the centenary of the crossing

In 1913, historian, writer and lecturer, Frank Walker (1861 - 1948), was the President of the Royal Australian Historical Society.

To commemorate the centenary of the crossing of the Blue Mountains by Gregory Blaxland, William Wentworth and William Lawson, Walker wrote the Official history of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 (published in 1913 by the Blue Mountains Centenary Celebrations Committee).

 > View Official history of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 by Frank Walker

To support his research, he amassed a large collection of maps, leaflets, brochures and newspaper clippings. Some of Walker’s collection is held at the State Library of New South Wales.

 > View The first crossing of the Blue Mountains : [newspaper extracts, manuscript notes, maps, photographs, etc.] 1 volume

 > View The first crossing of the Blue Mountains : [newspaper extracts, manuscript notes, maps, photographs, etc.] 2 volumes 

From First crossing of the Blue Mountains material collected by Frank Walker, c. 1913