Dictionary of Sydney

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McCredie, George

Architect and engineer with Scottish heritage who was given charge of the cleansing, lime washing and demolition in The Rocks area after the outbreak of plague in 1900. His photographic record of the housing and poverty of the area remains an extraordinary reminder of 1900s Sydney.

Milestone
Born
Pyrmont
01 Jan 1859
Died
Guildford
04 Feb 1903
Buried
06 Feb 1903
Occupation
Position
06 May 1893 - 25 Jun 1894
06 May 1893 - 25 Jun 1894
Property
Owner of
1884 - 1903
Relationship
Sibling