A000308 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2000-04-14 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-23 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000308b.htm corporateBody Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA) AACR2 1913 1988 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Location Sydney, New South Wales Telecommunications In 1913 an amalgamation took place between Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd and the Australian Wireless Company. This merger formed Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. The new company operated until 1988, when it became AWA Limited. Australian Wireless Company (? - 1913) Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd (1900 - 1913) Fisk, Ernest Thomas (1886 - 1965)

Managing Director 1916 - 1944; Chairman 1932 - 1944

 Millen, John Dunlop (1877 - 1941)

Government Director c1925 - c1935

 Craig, Donald (1914 - 2006)

Engineer 1936 - 1979

 Rudd, James Brydon (1910 - 1975)

Chief engineer 1970 - ; Engineer 1937 - 1970

 Honnor, Wilfred Weston (1904 - 1988)

Chief engineer 1960 - 1966;

 Bushby, Thomas Robert William (1900 - 1978)

Engineer 1936 -

 Davis, Ross Raleigh (1907 - 1986)

Engineer 1925 - 1973

 Mathieson, Ian Hamilton (1911 - 1986)

Engineer 1927 - 1967

 Baker, William George (1902 - 1978)

Engineer 1931 - 1953

 Holloway, Frederick Sydney (1914 - 2011)

Engineer 1936 - 1942, 1946 - 1977.

 Dean, Kenneth Geoffrey (1920 - 1993)

Chief Research Engineer 1972 - 1982

 McDonald, Arthur Stephen (1891 - 1955)

Chief Engineer and Assistant General Manager 1930 - 1945; Assistant Manager for Engineering 1945- 1946

 Christiansen, Wilbur Norman (Chris) (1913 - 2007)

Research Engineer 1937 - 1948.

 Clark, Marie Coutts (1908 - 1991)

Worked at the Testing Laboratory 1940 - 1945.

 Hooke, John Anthony Lionel (1933 - 2018)

Chairman 1974 - 1988

 Maynard, Frank Stewart (1911 - 1997)

A long term employee

 Marconi School of Wireless, Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA) (1913 - 1980s) AWA Limited (1988 - )

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 'Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: An experimental Frequency-Modulated broadcast transmitter Rudd, J. B.; Honnor, W. W.; and McGuire, W. S. An experimental Frequency-Modulated broadcast transmitter 1948 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 20 9 107-117 Book: Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) McKay, Andrew Surprise and Enterprise: Fifty Years of Science for Australia: CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) Melbourne CSIRO 1976 Book: Broadcasting and the Australian Post Office 1923-1973 Postmaster-General's Department Broadcasting and the Australian Post Office 1923-1973 Canberra Postmaster-General's Department 1973 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Journal Article: Not being Ernest: Uncovering Competitors in the Foundation of Australian Wireless Given, Jock Not being Ernest: Uncovering Competitors in the Foundation of Australian Wireless 2007 Historical Records of Australian Science 18 2 159-176 Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) - Records MLMSS 2954 1914 - 1962 Contents include minutes, correspondence, and records relating to staff, wartime activities and war damage. 50 cartons