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William Light

(Light, William, 1785?-1839)

William Light (27 April 1786 – 6 October 1839) was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He was the first Surveyor-General of the new British Province of South Australia, known for choosing the site of the colony's capital, Adelaide, and for designing the layout of its streets, six city squares, gardens and the figure-eight Adelaide Park Lands, in a plan later sometimes referred to as Light's Vision. (From Wikipedia)

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Steuart, A. Francis (Archibald Francis)

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Books about William Light:

Filed under: Light, William, 1785?-1839

A Short Sketch of the Lives of Francis and William Light, the Founders of Penang and Adelaide, With Extracts From Their Journals (London: S. Low, Marston and Co., 1901), by A. Francis Steuart, contrib. by Francis Light and William Light
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2 additional books about William Light in the extended shelves:

European scenery : Sicily (Rodwell & Martin, 1823), by Peter DeWint and William Light (page images at HathiTrust)
A biographical sketch of Colonel William Light, the founder of Adelaide and the first surveyor-general of the province of South Australia. (R.E.E. Rogers, government printer, 1911), by Thomas Gill and Adelaide Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australian branch (page images at HathiTrust)

Books by William Light:

Light, William, 1785?-1839, contrib.: A Short Sketch of the Lives of Francis and William Light, the Founders of Penang and Adelaide, With Extracts From Their Journals (London: S. Low, Marston and Co., 1901), by A. Francis Steuart, also contrib. by Francis Light
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- page images at HathiTrust; US access only

Additional books by William Light in the extended shelves:

Light, William, 1785?-1839: European scenery : Sicily (Rodwell & Martin, 1823), also by Peter DeWint (page images at HathiTrust)
Light, William, 1785?-1839: The last voyage of Capt. Sir John Ross, R.N. to the Arctic regions; for the discovery of a north west passage; performed in the years 1829-30-31-32 and 33. (J. Saunders, 1835), also by Robert Huish (page images at HathiTrust)
Light, William, 1785?-1839: South Australia : cxtracts from the official dispatches of Colonel Light, surveyor general of the Province of South Australia and from letters of settlers who have reached Nepean Bay. With a description of the position, soil, climate, constitution, government, etc., of the Province. The proceedings of the South Australian Company; and a variety of useful and authentic information, intended to point out the superior advantages of this settlement to the intending emigrant. Accompanied by a view of Rapid Bay and a map of the Province (Sold by W. Watling, 1837), also by Henry Capper and South Australian Company (page images at HathiTrust)
Light, William, 1785?-1839: Views of Pompeii (James Carpenter and Son, 1828), also by James Duffield Harding (page images at HathiTrust)

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