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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-04-14 human Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006938b.htm person Weickhardt Charles George Talbot AACR2 9 May 1906 24 Jul 2000 Place of Birth Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia Engineering historian George Weickhardt was Chief Draftsman, ICI Australia Limited, Ammunition Factory, Victoria. Through his keen interest in history, and the history of engineering and technology, George became a prolific researcher and produced many published journal articles and research papers about pioneering engineers and their works in Victoria. His many research papers and unpublished manuscripts are held by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Weickhardt, Leonard William (Len) (1908 - 2000)

George and Len Weickhardt were brothers.

 'Weickhardt, Charles George Talbot (George)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Weickhardt, Charles George Talbot (George) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The influence of engineering on nineteenth century Victoria Weickhardt, C. G. T. The influence of engineering on nineteenth century Victoria Engineering Heritage Victoria 1981 Conference Paper: Victoria's Engineering Heritage First Hundred Years 1842-1942 Weickhardt, C. G. T. Victoria's Engineering Heritage First Hundred Years 1842-1942 Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 1985 Second National Conference on Engineering Heritage ‘The Value of Engineering Heritage': Preprints of Papers 69-73 Journal Article: Railway Engineering in Early Victoria Weickhardt, C. G. T. Railway Engineering in Early Victoria 1990 Heritage Australia : the journal of the Australian Council of National Trusts 9 1 22-23 Journal Article: Pioneer Engineers, Part 7: David Munro & Company, Melbourne Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer Engineers, Part 7: David Munro & Company, Melbourne 1990 Victorian Historical Journal 61 2-3 208-211 Journal Article: Pioneer engineers, Part 6: Humble and Sons of Geelong Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer engineers, Part 6: Humble and Sons of Geelong 1988 Victorian Historical Journal 59 3-4 39-42 Journal Article: Pioneer engineers, Part 5: Phoenix Foundry Company Ltd. Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer engineers, Part 5: Phoenix Foundry Company Ltd. 1984 Royal Historical Society of Victoria Journal 55 5 46-50 Journal Article: Pioneer engineers, Part 4: Enoch Chambers, Melbourne Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer engineers, Part 4: Enoch Chambers, Melbourne 1984 Royal Historical Society of Victoria Journal 55 2 40-41 Journal Article: Pioneer engineers, Part 3: Robison Brothers & Company Pty Ltd. Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer engineers, Part 3: Robison Brothers & Company Pty Ltd. 1984 Royal Historical Society of Victoria Journal 55 1 31-35 Journal Article: Pioneer engineers, Part 2: Johnson and Sons Tyne Foundry Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer engineers, Part 2: Johnson and Sons Tyne Foundry 1983 Royal Historical Society of Victoria Journal 54 4 40-42 Journal Article: Pioneer engineers, Part 1: The first foundry Weickhardt, C. G. T. Pioneer engineers, Part 1: The first foundry 1983 Royal Historical Society of Victoria Journal 54 3 47-49 Journal Article: The art of welding Weickhardt, C. G. T. The art of welding 1990 Heritage Australia : the journal of the Australian Council of National Trusts 9 4 28-30 Pioneer engineering firms of Victoria Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Pioneer engineering firms of Victoria MS 000947 (Box 252-21) 1. W. Anderson and Sons Pty Ltd Richmond and West Melbourne ~This firm supplied steam engine castings, building columns, mining machinery, power transmission equipment and many other items., 2. David Munro and Co. Melbourne ~ After immigrating to Geelong from Scotland in 1854, the family moved to Melbourne, setting up a blacksmith business in King Street which was run by son John Munro. He built bridges for the Victorian Railways as well as mining, agricultural and industrial machinery. The Company built 25 locomotives for Victorian Railways. An account of a radial drilling machine and horizontal boring machines is included. The Influence of Engineering on Nineteenth Century Victoria Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc The Influence of Engineering on Nineteenth Century Victoria MS 000948 (Box 252-22) The author describes how the engineering practices established during the Industrial Revolution in England became adapted to agriculture, water supply, sewerage, food processing, railways, roads, tramways, shipping, mining, building and services such as gas and electricity. He also praises those early engineers who organised the training of those who were to follow their example for the benefit of future generations. Notes on Vickers Ruwolt Pty Ltd Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Notes on Vickers Ruwolt Pty Ltd MS 000354 (Box 128-13) Notes on the history of Vickers Ruwolt Pty Ltd. Particular reference to Charles Ruwolt, Isaac Stevenson, William Hughes, engineering in Wangaratta, manufacture of windmills, dredges, steam engines, boilermaking and iron founding. (incomplete ms.) George Weickhardt - Papers Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc George Weickhardt - Papers MS 001810 (Box 303, Box 304, Box 305, Box 306) c. 1879 - 2000 Collection of research notes regarding engineering companies across Victoria for newspapers and other publications. This material includes company biographies, handwritten notes, and images. W Anderson & Sons Pty Ltd. (Box 303-1,4) Atlas Company of Engineers. (Box 303-5,6) Austral Otis Engineering. (Box 303-7,13) Albion Foundry. (Box 303-14,15) Australian Forge & Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-17,18) Robert Boddington Pty Ltd. (Box 303-19,24) Buchanan & Brook. (Box 303-25,26) John Buncle & Son. (Box 303-27,29) Edward Campbell. (Box 303-30,35) Edward Campbell & Son Pty Ltd. (Box 303-36,39) Campbell, Sloss & McCann. (Box 303-40) A Challingsworth Pty Ltd. (Box 303-41,43) Coxons Foundry. (Box 303-44,46) D & R Buchanan. (Box 303-47) Cowleys Eureka Iron Works. (Box 303-48) Davies & Baird. (Box 303-49) Davies Shephard Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-50,51) Dalglish & Thompson and Dondey & Testro. (Box 303-52) Dangerfield (Charles) & Co. (Box 303-53) Dawson Steel Foundry. (Box 303-54) Drysdale & Fraser. (Box 303-55) M. G. Dyke & Son. (Box 303-56) C. Ebling & Sons Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-57,58) Enoch Chambers. (Box 303-59,60) Forman & Co. (Box 303-61) Fulton Foundry Company. (Box 303-62,66) J Furphy & Sons Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-67,73) William Glover & Company. (Box 303-74) W. G. Goetz & Sons Ltd. (Box 303-75,77) Graham Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. (Box 303-78) Hall Brothers. (Box 303-79,82) Hampson & Halliday. (Box 304-1) James Hart. (Box 304-2,3) Humble & Sons. Humble & Nicholson (Box 304-4,25) Jaques Brothers (Box 304-26) Johnson & Sons Tyne Foundry. (Box 304-27,35) Johns & Waygood. John Perry Lifts. (Box 304-36,38) Kelly & Lewis Ltd. (Box 304-39,47) S. Lacey & Sons Pty Ltd. (Box 304-48,54) Langlands Foundry Company. (Box 304-55,60) Hugh Lennon. (Box 304-61) Machar & Teal. (Box 304-62,63) A.H. McDonald & Company Pty Ltd. (Box 304-64,65) H. V. McKay. (Box 304-66,67) McKenzie & Holland (Australia) Pty Ltd. (Box 304-68,70) Mephan Ferguson Pty Ltd. (Box 304-71,74) Miller Bros. Industries Pty Ltd. (Box 304-75) H. W. Mould. (Box 304-76) J & T Muir. (Box 304-77) David Munro & Company. (Box 304-78,80) Joseph Nixon. (Box 305-1) Orton & Burns Pty Ltd. (Box 305-2,4) R. P Park. (Box 305-5) Phoenix Foundry Coy Ltd. (Box 305-6,13) D Richardson & Sons. Pty Ltd (Box 305-14,16) Robison Bros & Coy. (Box 305-17,27) Schumachers Mill Furnishing. (Box 305-28,30) Smith & Searls Engineering. (Box 305-31,33) J. J Sneesby. (Box 305-34,37) Thompsons Byron Jackson Ltd. (Box 305-38,39) John W Stamp Pty Ltd. (Box 305-40,41) Charles Ruwolt Pty Ltd. (Box 305-42) Victoria Iron Rolling Co Ltd. (Box 305-43,46) Walkers Ltd. (Box 305-47,48) John Welsh Pty Ltd. (Box 305-49,57) R Werner & Company Pty Ltd. (Box 305-58,64) Melbourne's Cable Tram System. (Box 305-65,67) Citation (State) Biazzi continuous Nitration Plant for nitroglycerine, ICI(Australia) Ltd Explosives Factory, Deer Park. 1pp & copy. (Box 305-68) Some Bendigo engineers. 5pp typed biography and note. (Box 305-69) The development in welding in steel construction. 5pp typed. (Box 305-70) The safemakers. 2pp handwritten. (Box 305-71) Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. 7pp typed, & 2 copies. (Box 305-72) Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. 120 p booklet 'The production of sulphamerazine in Australia 1943-1945' by CGW. (Box 305-73) Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. Undated, unattributed newspaper clipping. (Box 305-74) Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. Letter to 'Heritage Australia'. (Box 305-75) Some achievements of science & technology in Australia 1939-1945. 7 photos for publication to accompany 'Some achievements etc'. (Box 305-76) Melbourne's Cable Trams. 3pp typed + copy p2. (Box 305-77) Some aspects of railway engineering in early Victoria. 6pp typed. (Box 305-78) Some aspects of railway engineering in early Victoria. 'Early private railways' extract from VR News July 1951, p5. (Box 305-79) Some aspects of railway engineering in early Victoria. 16pp booklet 'Pocket history of Railways in Victoria 1839-1984'. (Box 305-80) Engineering relics - Trash or Treasure. John McCutchan's talk at Graduate Union, 21/9/89. (Box 305-81) Engineering relics - Trash or Treasure. 2pp, note to George from ? (Box 305-82) Some early engineering firms of Victoria. 14pp typed biography. (Box 306-01) Some Pioneer Engineering Firms of Victoria. Talk given to RHSV 1996. (Box 306-02) Some Pioneer Engineering Firms of Victoria. 3pp typed, letter from RHSV to CGW. (Box 306-03) The influence of engineering on nineteenth century Victoria. 'Engineering Heritage' Jan 1981 7pp typed, double sided. (Box 306-04) The influence of engineering on nineteenth century Victoria. 18pp typed draft. (Box 306-05) Some recollections of early years. 37pp handwritten autobiography (pages 35 and 36 missing), + 26pp copy. (Box 306-06) Some Ballarat engineers. 5pp handwritten draft and 2 handwritten notes (Box 306-07) Some Ballarat engineers. 2pp typed 'Union Foundry'. (Box 306-08) Some Ballarat engineers. 1pp ' Munro & HV McKay'. (Box 306-09) Some Ballarat engineers. 'John Valves Celebrating 100 years' 'The Courier' 25/10/1995. (Box 306-10) The Bendigo Engineers. 3pp typed biography + copy. (Box 306-11) The Bendigo Engineers. 1pp handwritten. (Box 306-12) The Bendigo Engineers. 2 letters from RHSV Bendigo to CGW 13/2/1970, 3/1/1972. (Box 306-13) The Bendigo Engineers. 'Bendigo and Vicinity' biographies of Joel Horwood & A Harkness. (Box 306-14) George White and Co. Pty. Ltd. 7pp typed 'The history of George White & Co. Pty. Ltd'. (Box 306-15) Wright and Edwards Ltd. (Box 306-16,17) Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. Two handwritten letters (11/12/84 and 4/2/85) from Lewis Jones. (Box 306-18) Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. 2pp handwritten timeline of research materials(?). (Box 306-19) Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. Various handwritten research extracts (about 45). (Box 306-20) Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. Extract from undated, unattributed article 'Gold established our machinery industry'+ 1 copy. (Box 306-21) Miscellaneous research notes on engineering. 2 extracts unaatributed, undated, highlighting 'John Danks and Son Propy. Ltd' and 'J and R McMath'. (Box 306-22) St.Mary's Anglican Church Caulfield. (Box 306-23,34) Queensland Railways. Vol 2, No.3 of Queensland Railways Digest, July 1984. (Box 306-35) The Australian Bicentennial Authority. (Box 306-36,39) Shrine of Rememberance. (Box 306-40) 'This is the record of jean' by Orlando Wykeharte and 2 copies. (Box 306-41) James Dow. 1 handwritten note. (Box 306-42) Notes. 3pp handwritten notes. (Box 306-43) John Danks. 2 handwritten extracts. (Box 306-44) Dunn and Redpath. Handwritten extract. (Box 306-45) Gas works. 2 handwritten notes titled 'Gasworks'. (Box 306-46) The gas industry in the city of Bendigo. 3pp typed biography. (Box 306-47) The gascor news. 6pp typed, May-June issue, 1964. (Box 306-48) Galliers and Klaerr. (Box 306-49) William Glora and Co. (Box 306-50) Hydraulic Lifts. (Box 306-51) George Scott and Son. (Box 306-52) Forests Commission Victoria. 3pp typed 'Lal Lal Blast Furnace'. (Box 306-53) Marweight Equipment Pty.Ltd. 8pp typed booklet 'Buy experience- it pays!' (Box 306-54) Miscellaneous notes. 5 handwritten notes, 1pp typed note 'Notes from "table talk" in the 1890's'. (Box 306-55) List of Victorian engineering firms. 2 handwritten notes listing firms, 3pp handwritten list of engineering firms+1copy. (Box 306-56) Beam Pump. 1 undated and unattributed document "Beam Pump". (Box 306-57) G Scott and Son. 1 handwritten note. (Box 306-58) Small and Shatell. 1 handwritten note. (Box 306-59) Smith(?). Questionnaire. (Box 306-60) Charles George Weickhardt : Notes on the history of engineering firms in Victoria Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc Charles George Weickhardt : Notes on the history of engineering firms in Victoria MS 000036 (Box 017-1) c. 1950 - 2000 A transcribed account of engineering firms in Victoria from the 19th to 20th century. The author is Charles George Weickhardt. The compiled documentation is of historical significance to Victoria, as it describes the early years of engineering. The list of engineering firms: Austral Otis Engineering Company Ltd; Atlas Company of Engineers; The Bendigo Engineers; Campbell, Sloss and McCann; Enoch Chambers; Edward Campbell & Son; Davies and Shephard; Charles Dangerfield and Co; Drysdale and Fraser; M. G. Dyke & Son; C. Ebeling & Sons; Fulton Foundry Company; William Glover & Co; W. G. Goetz & Sons; Humble & Sons (in Geelong); Jacques Bros; Johns & Waygood; Kelly & Lewis Ltd; Langlands Foundry Company; A. H. McDonald & Co; McKenzie & Holland; H. W. Mould (Clyde Iron Works); David Munro & Co; Joseph Nixon; Orton & Burns; Phoenix Foundry Company; D. Richardson & Sons; Schumachers Mill Furnishing Works; J. J. Sneesby (Standard Engineering Works); John W. Stamp Pty. Ltd; Union Foundry (in Ballarat); Thompsons Ltd (in Castlemaine); Vickers Ruwolt; John Welsh Pty Ltd; Wright & Edwards Ltd.