George Cornwell was a railway engineer and building contractor working in Melbourne Victoria in the second half of the nineteenth century. Among his prominent works were the Hawthorn Railway Bridge built in 1861 with a span of about 60 metres (200 ft) being one of the last major items of permanent way to be completed on the fledgling Melbourne and Suburban Railway.
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Australia, Melbourne
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George Cornwell
discipline
Engineer
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Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Jack’s Magazine, Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company, Melbourne Grammar School
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