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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-07-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005728b.htm person Hartley Richard Gordon AACR2 30 June 1939 5 May 2016 Place of Birth United Kingdom Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Civil engineer Engineering historian Richard Hartley was a civil engineer who worked as designer, hydrologist, environmental engineer and project manager for a variety of projects in Western Australia, especially railways. Having retired because of ill-health he became absorbed in Western Australia's mining history. His research included working on railways records in the State archives, conducting oral history interviews, and the preparation of submissions on the heritage of engineering sites throughout the State. Hartley's books were on the engineering history of Western Australia's goldfields, and included a biographical encyclopaedia of Western Australian metallurgists and mining engineers and managers. 1964 1964 Education - Bachelor of Science, BSc (Eng) (Hons), Glasgow University 1968 1984 Career position - Senior civil and structural engineer, Maunsell & Partners, Perth, Western Australia 1969 1969 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1984 1984 Life event - Retired 1992 1992 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), Murdoch University 1992 2009 Career position - Member, Engineering Heritage Panel, Western Australian Branch, Engineers Australia 1995 1995 Career position - Founding Member, Australasian Mining History Association 1998 1998 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Murdoch University 2009 2009 Award - John Monash Medal, Engineering Heritage Australia 2011 2011 Award - Telford Premium, Institution of Civil Engineers, London

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 'Hartley, Richard Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hartley, Richard Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage Australia 2024 Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website Journal Article: Lessons from Western Australia's goldfields water supply scheme Hartley, Richard G. Lessons from Western Australia's goldfields water supply scheme London, United Kingdom Institution of Civil Engineers Proceedings of the ICE: Engineering History and Heritage 163 3 179-187 Book: River of steel: a history of Western Australian goldfields and agricultural water supply, 1903 - 2003 Hartley, Richard G. River of steel: a history of Western Australian goldfields and agricultural water supply, 1903 - 2003 Bassendean, W.A. Access Press 2007 Thesis: A history of technological change in Kalgoorlie gold metallurgy between 1895 and 1915 Hartley, Richard G. A history of technological change in Kalgoorlie gold metallurgy between 1895 and 1915 Murdoch University 1998 Book Section: Fernie, Norman (1898-1977), engineer Hartley, Richard G. Fernie, Norman (1898-1977), engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 155-156 Book: Westralian founders of twentieth century mining: career biographies of mining engineers, mine managers and metallurgists who worked in the Western Australian mining industry 1890-1920 Cumming, Denis A.; and Hartley, Richard G. Westralian founders of twentieth century mining: career biographies of mining engineers, mine managers and metallurgists who worked in the Western Australian mining industry 1890-1920 Rossmoyne W.A. Richard G. Hartley 2014 Journal Article: Vale Richard Gordon Hartley, 30th June 1939 - 5th May 2016 Young, Don Vale Richard Gordon Hartley, 30th June 1939 - 5th May 2016 2016 Engineering Heritage Australia magazine 2 3 18-9