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Biographical entry Selfe, Norman (1839 - 1911)
- Born
- 9 December 1839
Teddington, Middlesex, England - Died
- 15 October 1911
Normanhurst, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer and Educator
Summary
Norman Selfe, a founder of the Engineering Association of New South Wales in 1870, achieved a number of 'firsts' including an ice-making machine, a double-ended screw ferry, a lift and a concrete quay wall. He also designed a cantilever bridge for Sydney Harbour.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Norman Selfe - Records, 1872 - 1948, ML MSS 3864; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Murray-Smith, S., 'Selfe, Norman (1839-1911)', in Bede Nairn (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 6, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1976, pp. 100-101. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A060115b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Selfe, N., 'A Pioneer Refrigerating Engineer', Ice and Refrigeration, April, 1899. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Selfe, Norman', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-623849. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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