One hundred years of engineering in Victoria, 1834-1934

From Engineering Heritage Australia


'One Hundred Years of Engineering in Victoria', East, L. R. (ed)
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Vol.6, No.10, October 1934, pp.354-420

To mark the centenary of settlement in Victoria in 1934, this history of engineering in Victoria was written by leaders in their fields of engineering expertise. This resource has been scanned and links to pdf versions of the sections are provided below.


'Foreword', Harper, H. R.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 353

'Introduction', East, L. R.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 355

1. 'Engineering education in Victoria', Kernot, Wilfred
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 356-358

2. 'Metropolitan roads and bridges', Anderson, J. T. Noble
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 359-360

3. 'Country roads and bridges', McCormack, W. T. B.; and Fricke, F. W.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 361-363

4. 'Railway development in Victoria', Harris, N. C.; Ashworth, J. M.; Colwell, H. P.; and Brownbill, E. H.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 364-368

5. 'Metropolitan and provincial tramways', Strickland, T. P.; Russell, Lewis E.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 369-371

6. 'The Port of Melbourne', Allison, C. W. K.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 372-374

7. 'The outer ports of Victoria' Kermode, G.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 374-376

8. 'Air transport in Victoria', Johnston, E. C.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 377-378

9. 'Melbourne's water supply undertaking', Ritchie, E. G.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 379-382

10. 'The sewerage and main drainage systems of Melbourne', Borrie, E. F.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 383-384

11. 'The water supply and sewerage of country towns', Nevill, W. F.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 385-388

12. 'Irrigation and water supply in Victoria', East, L. R.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 389-393

13. 'Growth of the gas industry in Victoria', Bennie, Roy James,
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 394-395

14. 'Electricity supply in Victoria', Bate, E.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 396-400

15. 'The development of communication in Victoria', Crawford, J. M.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 401-406

16. 'Industrial development', Burnell, J. G.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 407-412

17. 'Mining engineering in Victoria', Herman, H.
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 6 (10) (1934), 413-420

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