George Barney b. 19 May 1792

  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
George Barney was an English military officer who rose through the ranks of the Royal Engineers to become one of the most regarded and pioneering engineers of his day. His contributions to early colonial Australia include work on Circular Quay, Darlinghurst gaol, the Wollongong shipping basin, Fort Denison and Sydney's original gas supply, roads, bridges and railways.
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sketcher, architect and engineer, was born at Wolverhampton, England, on 19 May 1792, son of Joseph Barney, artist, and Jane, née Chandler.

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1992
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2011

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Related people
  • Mitchell, Thomas (associate of)
  • Barney, Henrietta (parent of)
  • Grey, (associate of)
  • Bourke, (associate of)
  • Smith, Charles (associate of)
  • Shipley, (associate of)
  • Shipley, (relative of)
  • Gipps, George (associate of)
  • Gladstone, William Ewart (associate of)
  • FitzRoy, Charles Augustus (associate of)
  • Ginn, Henry (associate of)
  • Barney, Joseph (child of)
  • Barney, Jane (child of)
  • Barney, Portia Henrietta (spouse of)
  • Scott, Maria Jane (parent of)
  • Gordon, James (associate of)
  • Mann, Gother Kerr (associate of)
  • Perry, Samuel Augustus (associate of)
  • Scott, David (relative of)
  • Scott, Maria (parent of)
  • Wilson, James (associate of)
  • Mitchell, Thomas (associate of)
  • Barney, Henrietta (parent of)
  • Grey, (associate of)
  • Bourke, (associate of)
  • Smith, Charles (associate of)
  • Shipley, (associate of)
  • Shipley, (relative of)
  • Gipps, George (associate of)
  • Gladstone, William Ewart (associate of)
  • FitzRoy, Charles Augustus (associate of)
  • Ginn, Henry (associate of)
  • Barney, Joseph (child of)
  • Barney, Jane (child of)
  • Barney, Portia Henrietta (spouse of)
  • Scott, Maria Jane (parent of)
  • Gordon, James (associate of)
  • Scott, Maria Jane (associate of)
  • Mann, Gother Kerr (associate of)
  • Perry, Samuel Augustus (associate of)
  • Scott, David (relative of)
  • Scott, Maria (parent of)
  • Wilson, James (associate of)
Related person groups
  • School of Arts (associate of)
  • Australian Gas Light Company (associate of)
  • Savings Bank of New South Wales (associate of)
  • School of Arts (associate of)
  • Australian Gas Light Company (associate of)
  • Savings Bank of New South Wales (associate of)
Related works
  • Sketch of the Camp at Pt. Curtis (creator of)
  • Sketch of the Camp at Pt. Curtis (creator of)
Related recognitions
  • George Barney Memorial, unveiled in The Rocks, Sydney, 19 November 1969 (received)
  • George Barney Memorial, unveiled in The Rocks, Sydney, 19 November 1969 (received)
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