This circa 1892 colour map of Randwick captures the suburb at a moment when its boundaries — and its future — were still being worked out. Extending south to Coogee, the map places Randwick within the Parishes of Alexandria and Botany, using the surveying framework that defined land ownership and planning across Sydney in the late nineteenth century.
Well-known landmarks such as Centennial Park and the Randwick Racecourse are clearly shown, but it’s the areas in between that make the map especially engaging. Streets appear mid-formation, open land sits beside established routes, and coastal edges toward Coogee hint at a suburb balancing city life with access to the sea. Some roads remain familiar today, while others have shifted, disappeared, or never progressed beyond survey lines.
Printed in original period colour, the map has the quiet confidence of a working document — practical, detailed, and unconcerned with embellishment. It offers an absorbing look at
Fun fact: In the 1890s, travelling from Randwick down to Coogee often meant walking or taking a horse-drawn tram — the direct electric tram line to the beach wouldn’t arrive until the early 1900s.
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- Printed on premium quality 230gsm paper with archival inks
- Made to order in Australia
- Framed with locally sourced sustainable timber
- Framed prints have a white matboard (passepartout)
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Print only prints include a minimum 10mm white border as part of the final print size. Refer size guide here.
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Please note our prints are vintage reproductions, and as such, they may exhibit blemishes, ageing, imperfections, discolouration, and scratches, which we believe reflects their authentic vintage character.
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Please also note that final print colours may vary from what you see on your screen due to how screens display images and individual monitor calibration.
