Cosme Colony Collection: Recent submissions
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Señor Don Emilio Aceval, President of Paraguay
Published 2006-04-04Emilio Aceval was President of Paraguay from November 25, 1898 to January 9, 1902. He died in office.Image -
Map of Paraguay
Published 2006-04-04Map of Paraguay, drawn by hand by John Lane. New Australia Colony was east and Cosme Colony was south-east of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, close to the town of Villarica.Image -
Cosme store and printery
Published 2006-04-04Cosme store and printery with a "carreta" (covered wagon) built by colonists, a group of children and one unidentified adult.Image -
Sid Herbert
Published 2006-04-03Sid Herbert, printer, from Albury, NSW. Sailed on the Royal Tar from Sydney 16/07/1893. Withdrew from New Australia Colony to Cosme Colony May 1894. Resigned from Cosme Colony in 1899 to go shearing in Argentina. Later ...Image -
Cosme workshops and barn
Published 2006-04-03Cosme workshops and barn. Maize was stored in the barn. One end was used for a sawmill and sugarmill. To the left of the barn are the sheds for sugar boiling.Image