collection Content and Metadata
| Held By | State Library of NSW |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Digitised | Yes |
collection Description
Sir Oswald Walters Brierley become known in Australia in the mid 19th century after he accompanied the Scottish entrepreneur and adventurer Benjamin Boyd on his voyage to the South Seas in 1841. Boyd established a whaling station at Twofold Bay in New South Wales where Brierly was installed as manager from 1842 to 1848. There Brierly recorded the offshore activities in numerous drawings and watercolours showing the pursuit of whales for their blubber, which was primarily used to manufacture oil for lamp fuel. Brierly also sketched Yuin people at Twofold Bay, including Char-Ree-Lerro and Budginbro.
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