Harding Frew
Alison Eavis Harding Frew (1883-1952), known professionally as "Harding Frew", was an Australian civil engineer primarily concerned with engineering projects in Queensland, his home state.
Early life[edit]
Alison Eavis Harding Frew was born in 1883 in Roma, Queensland, the son of Robert Dickson Alison Frew (a civil engineer) and his wife Elizabeth Constance (née Harding).[1][2] He was educated at Brisbane Grammar School and University of Sydney.[1][3]
He married his cousin Beatrice Doris Harding in St John's Anglican Cathedral in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 September 1911.[3][4][5]
Engineering career[edit]
Harding Frew began his career in the Queensland Railways Department in 1908. In 1911, he established a private practice where he focussed on municipal projects such as:[1]
- wharves
- bridges
- electricity supplies
- water and sewerage services
He consulted to over 100 local government authorities in Queensland in addition to work in New South Wales and Victoria.[1]
Projects[edit]
Harding Frew built over 80 bridges throughout Queensland, including:[1]
- William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane
- Julibee Bridge, Innisfail
- Granville Bridge, Maryborough
- Caboolture Bridge
- Hornibrook Bridge
- Redcliffe Jetty
- Innisfail City Plan
Outside of Queensland, he was involved in the construction of:
- Pyrmount Power House, Sydney
- Armidale Electricity System
He was responsible for water supply projects in:[1]
William Jolly Bridge[edit]
This is his most notable project. Erected as a series of bow-string sections it was either the fourth or sixth crossing of the river in Brisbane. Built of concrete sprayed steel, (gunite), a Swiss system, and completed in 1932, it was renamed from the Grey Street Bridge to the William Jolly Bridge, in 1955, after an erstwhile Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
Later life[edit]
Harding Frew died at his home in Adamson Street, Eagle Junction on 4 July 1952;[6] he was 69 years old.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Harding Frew, noted engineer, dead at 69". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 5 July 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Queensland Registrar-General Index of Births 1883/C4785
- ^ a b "WEDDING". The Queensland Times. Ipswich, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 15 September 1911. p. 3 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Queensland Registrar-General Index of Marriages 1911/B10682
- ^ Ancestry user:pjreill. "Family tree: Reilly's of Australia". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Queensland Registrar-General Index of Deaths 1952/B38762
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