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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000077b.htm person Buncle John AACR2 12 October 1822 26 December 1889 Place of Birth Edinburgh, Scotland Place of Death Victoria, Australia Inventor Manufacturer John Buncle established an engineering firm in Melbourne in 1853, supplying the ironwork for several large bridges for Melbourne and other parts of Victoria. The agricultural implements and machinery he invented were significant in the evolution of 'extensive' farming techniques in the nineteenth century.

Born Edinburgh, 12 October 1822. Died Melbourne, 26 December 1889. Apprenticeships in engineering and pianoforte-making; worked for several firms designing steam engines and locomotives; chief draftsman and designer, London and Northwestern Railway workshops, Crewe, Cheshire for six years; Vulcan foundry ca 1845-52; arrived Melbourne 1852; Langlands foundry 1853; his own business from 1853, doing a variety of tradesmen's jobs, later settled to engineering and contracting interests and gradually turning to the design and construction of agricultural implements and machinery with which his name is chiefly associated; took an active part in founding the Hotham School of Design and taught mechanical drawing in its early years. Sometime president, Melbourne Chamber of Manufactures. Twice mayor of Hotham (North Melbourne).

1883 Career event - Foundation Vice-president, Victorian Engineers Association 1883 Career event - Foundation Member, Victorian Engineers Association Victorian Institute of Engineers (1883 - 1949)

Foundation Member 1883, Foundation Vice President 1883

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 'Buncle, John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Buncle, John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Buncle, John (1822?-1889), manufacturer and inventor Thompson, A. G. Buncle, John (1822?-1889), manufacturer and inventor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 295-296 Book: Victorian steampower : an illustrated social history McCann, Joy; Churchward, Matthew Victorian steampower : an illustrated social history Melbourne, Vic. Victoria Press 1994