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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associate of
Sir Thomas Mitchell
1792
Artist (Painter)
parent of
Henrietta Barney
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Earl Grey
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associate of
Governor Bourke
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associate of
Captain Sir RE Charles Smith
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associate of
Lord Shipley
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relative of
Lord Shipley
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associate of
Sir George Gipps
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associate of
Rt Hon William Ewart Gladstone
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associate of
Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy
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associate of
Henry Ginn
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child of
Joseph Barney
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child of
née Chandler Jane Barney
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spouse of
née Teale Portia Henrietta Barney
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associate of
Lieutenant-Colonel James Gordon
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associate of
Gother Kerr Mann
1809
Artist (Industrial / Product Designer), Artist (Draughtsman), Architect
associate of
Samuel Augustus Perry
1792
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
relative of
David Scott
1804
Artist (Draughtsman)
parent of
Maria Scott
1821
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
James Wilson
1804
Artist (Painter)
parent of
Henrietta Barney
1792
Artist (Draughtsman)
parent of
Maria Jane Scott
1792
Other occupation

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