Person

Covington, Syms (1813 - 1861)

Born
1813
Bedford, England
Died
19 February 1861
Pambula, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Natural history artist and Domestic servant

Summary

Syms Covington worked as a servant to Charles Darwin during his voyage around the world on the Beagle from 1831 to 1836.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records, 1826 - 1970, ML MSS 2009; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
  • Linnean Society of New South Wales - Records, 1880s - 1920s, Pic Acc 2026; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
  • Syms Covington - Records, 1931 - 1936, PX D41; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Resources

Digital resources

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Covingtons Retreat Restaurant, Pambula, New South Wales
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Covingtons Retreat Restaurant, Pambula, New South Wales
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Covingtons Retreat Restaurant, Pambula, New South Wales
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Covingtons Retreat Restaurant, Pambula, New South Wales
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McCarthy, G.J.

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"... the rengitj, as a visible mark or imprint on the land, is characterised as a place of origin, the repository of all names, as well as a kind of mapped visual expression of the connection between people and places which is to be carried out in the temporal sequence of the journey." Fanca Tamisari (1998) 'Body, Vision and Movement: In the footprints of the ancestors'. Oceania 68(4) p260