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Civil engineering

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Dorman Long & Co
Sabemo
Allan, Percy
Bradfield, JJC
Druitt, George
Dumaresq, William John
Freeman, Ralph
Hickson, Robert
Lennox, David
Mann, Gother Kerr
Martindale, BH
Moriarty, Edward Orpen
Mountain, Adrien
Nervi, Pier Luigi
Sautelle, Edwin Stanhope
Simpson, Percy
Stowe, Francis Ernest
Walsh, Henry Deane
Whitton, John
Williams, Alfred
David Lennox, Superintendent of Bridges c1870
Dr JJC Bradfield on 'king pin' under the arch at the Sydney Harbour Bridge February 1931
George Barney, civil engineer, c1860
Gladesville Bridge at the time of its official opening, October 1964
Interior of St James' Underground Railway Station, Sydney 1926
Johnstons Creek Aqueduct, Annandale 2004
Norman Selfe, civil engineer c1900
Norman Selfe, probably at his home Gilligaloola, Normanhurst c1900
Norman Selfe, probably at his home Gilligaloola, Normanhurst c1900
Plan of storm water drainage scheme, Marrickville 1892
Portrait of Dr JJC Bradfield 1920s
Reclamation work for the Spit Bridge being carried out at Pearl Bay 27 September 1935
Sketch shewing the neccessity for connecting the East and West sides of Pitt Street by a temporary bridge March-April 1853
Swing span building out, Pyrmont Bridge c1900

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Civil engineering

Dorman Long & Co

Engineering company from Middlesbrough England who won the Bridge tender with a design for an arch bridge at a tender price of £4,217,721.00.

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Sabemo

Construction and engineering company formed by Vittorio Moratelli.

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Allan, Percy

Engineer and bridge designer who designed the Glebe Island and Pyrmont bridges and oversaw great changes to Sydney's infrastructure.

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Bradfield, JJC

Engineer and planner who designed and oversaw the building of the Harbour Bridge, underground railway and other Sydney infrastructure.

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Druitt, George

Soldier and engineer who oversaw public works in the colony from 1817, but resigned in 1821 to pursue farming and local reform.

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Dumaresq, William John

Civil engineer appointed as inspector of roads and bridges though the appointments were never confirmed by the British government and his brother in law Governor Darling was accused of nepotism.

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Freeman, Ralph

Engineer who claimed to have designed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Hickson, Robert

Civil engineer who significantly improved bridge design and road construction, extended metropolitan water supply and sewerage and vastly improved the Sydney waterfront.

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Lennox, David

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Scottish bridge-builder and master mason who arrived in Sydney in 1832 and was responsible for constructing many of the stone bridges in Sydney, some of which are still standing.

Mann, Gother Kerr

Civil engineer and army officer who was responsible for all penal and civil building design work on Cockatoo Island between 1847 and 1870. Manns Point, Greenwich, is named for him.

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Martindale, BH

Captain in the Royal Engineers who was appointed Commissioner for Internal Communication with responsibilities for road and rail building between 1857 and 1861.

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Moriarty, Edward Orpen

Engineer and surveyor who became engineer of Sydney's water supply in 1877 in addition to his duties across the state in road design, harbours and river navigation.

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Mountain, Adrien

Civil engineer who was a specialist in street paving.

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Nervi, Pier Luigi

Italian engineer and architect famous for his novel use of reinforced concrete.

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Sautelle, Edwin Stanhope

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A civil engineer who, as the Vaucluse Council Town Clerk, designed the Parsley Bay suspension bridge. He later became an alderman on Vaucluse Council, serving twice as mayor. in 1895 he had been appointed Secretary of the South Head General Cemetery Trust, but in 1938 was charged  with forgery and larceny after misappropriating cemetery funds and sentenced to three years in gaol.

Simpson, Percy

Surveyor, engineer and administrator valued by successive governors for his administrative and engineering skills.

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Stowe, Francis Ernest

Architect and engineer who designed a unique three way bridge across the harbour in 1922. His design was supported by a central tower on Goat Island which would also serve as a war memorial.

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Walsh, Henry Deane

Irish born engineer responsible for the remodelling of Dawes and Millers points and the wharves and cargo handling facilities at Jones and Walsh bays.

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Whitton, John

English-born engineer who was appointed as Engineer in Chief of New South Wales railways and oversaw an important period of railway construction in the state.

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Williams, Alfred

Engineer who supervised reclamation work on the Cooks River flats in the 1880s.

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David Lennox, Superintendent of Bridges c1870

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From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[gpo1_13487 / GPO 1 13487]
(Mitchell Library)

Dr JJC Bradfield on 'king pin' under the arch at the Sydney Harbour Bridge February 1931

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By
Harold Cazneaux
By kind permission of the
Cazneaux family
National Library of Australia
[nla.pic-vn3696029]

George Barney, civil engineer, c1860

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Contributed By
National Library of Australia
[nla.pic-an23182499]

Gladesville Bridge at the time of its official opening, October 1964

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By
Paul Percival
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[d7_17540 / APA 17540]
(Mitchell Library)

Interior of St James' Underground Railway Station, Sydney 1926

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By
JJC Bradfield
Contributed By
National Library of Australia
[Building : the magazine for the architect, builder, property owner and merchant, 11 September 1926 Supplement via Trove]

Johnstons Creek Aqueduct, Annandale 2004

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By
Ian Bowie
Contributed By
Private collection

Norman Selfe, civil engineer c1900

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From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[gpo1_17900]

Norman Selfe, probably at his home Gilligaloola, Normanhurst c1900

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Contributed By
Deer family collection

Norman Selfe, probably at his home Gilligaloola, Normanhurst c1900

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Contributed By
Deer family collection

Plan of storm water drainage scheme, Marrickville 1892

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From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[SP/M9/132, 129]
(The Building and Engineering Journal 1892)

Portrait of Dr JJC Bradfield 1920s

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By
HC Krutli
Contributed By
National Library of Australia
[nla.pic-an23278893]

Reclamation work for the Spit Bridge being carried out at Pearl Bay 27 September 1935

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Contributed By
State Archives & Records New South Wales
[9856_a017_A017000193]

Sketch shewing the neccessity for connecting the East and West sides of Pitt Street by a temporary bridge March-April 1853

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Contributed By
State Archives & Records New South Wales
[NRS-13886-1-[X764]-Volume 6 Part 2-18 Surveyor General Sketch book 6 folio 32]

Swing span building out, Pyrmont Bridge c1900

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Contributed By
State Archives & Records New South Wales
[4481_a026_000897]

Engineering disciplines