Colonial engineer : John Whitton 1819-1898 and the building of Australia's railways
Lee, Robert2000
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Few engineers have had so enormous or so lasting an impact as John Whitton; in many respects his railways determined patterns of settlement and development in New South Wales. He was responsible for the building of 2131 miles (3431 km) of railway. This book is the story of John Whitton's life and work.
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Imprint:
Sydney UNSW Press 2000
Collation:
xiii 352 pages <8> pages of colour plates
ISBN:
0868404683 (hardback)
Dewey class:
625.1 COL
Language:
English
Subject:
Whitton, John, 1820-1898Railways -- Australia -- HistoryRailways -- New South Wales -- HistoryRailways -- Penrith Region (NSW) -- HistoryRailway engineers -- Australia -- BiographyRailway disasters -- Emu Plains (NSW) -- HistoryRailway disasters -- New South Wales -- HistoryVictoria Bridge (Penrith, NSW)Victoria Bridge (Penrith, NSW) -- Construction
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33937
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