C.Y. O'Connor : his life and legacy
A.G. Evans.

Publisher
Crawley, W.A. ; [Great Britain] : University of Western Australia Press, 2001.

Summary
This new biography focuses on the man himself. Rather than the political economic and engineering aspects of his life.
"Charles Yelverton O'Connor is a legendary figure in early colonial civil engineering. But the fame of his great works, particularly the Goldfields Pipeline Scheme, which brought water 560 kilometres to the desert Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, has almost been matched by that of his enigmatic death." "O'Connor's work, now revered and celebrated, was misunderstood and undervalued by many of his contemporaries. Wounding criticism of the Goldfields Pipeline and libellous newspaper reporting aimed directly at O'Connor contributed much to the final crisis of this proud, deep-thinking, private man." "This new biography by Tony Evans introduces fresh research material in examining O'Connor's character, influences and background. Evans confirms his subject as a tragic genius whose works changed the face and fortunes of both New Zealand and Australia in the second half of the nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.

Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-277)and index.
Geneal table on lining papers.
Also issued online.

Physical Description  
xiii, 287 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.

Dewey Call Number
624.092
B/OCO

Libraries Australia ID
23414143

Museum Call Number
XXX

ISBN
1876268778
187626862X

Subjects
O'Connor, C. Y. (Charles Yelverton), 1843-1902.
O'Connor, C. Y. (Charles Yelverton), 1834-1902.
O'Connor, Charles Yelverton, 1843-1902.
Water-supply engineering -- Western Australia -- Goldfields Region -- History -- 19th century.
Civil engineers -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Biography.
Water-supply engineering -- Australia -- Goldfields Region (W.A.) -- History -- 19th century.
Civil engineers.
Water-supply engineering.
Civil engineers -- Western Australia.
Civil engineers -- Western Australia -- Biography.
Water-supply engineering -- Western Australia -- Eastern Goldfields.
Western Australia.
Western Australia -- Goldfields Region.

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