Alison Eavis Harding Frew (1883-1952), known professionally as "Harding Frew", was an Australian

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primarily concerned with engineering projects in

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, his home state.

Early life

Alison Eavis Harding Frew was born in 1883 in

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, Queensland, the son of

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(a civil engineer) and his wife Elizabeth Constance (née Harding). He was educated at

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and

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. He married his cousin Beatrice Doris Harding in St John's Anglican Cathedral in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 September 1911.

Engineering career

Harding Frew began his career in the

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in 1908. In 1911, he established a private practice where he focussed on municipal projects such as: * wharves * bridges * electricity supplies * water and sewerage services He consulted to over 100 local government authorities in Queensland in addition to work in

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and Victoria.

Projects

Harding Frew built over 80 bridges throughout Queensland, including: * William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane * Julibee Bridge, Innisfail * Granville Bridge, Maryborough * Caboolture Bridge *

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* Redcliffe Jetty * Innisfail City Plan Outside of Queensland, he was involved in the construction of: * Pyrmount Power House,

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* Armidale Electricity System He was responsible for water supply projects in: * Atherton *

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* Mackay

William Jolly Bridge

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

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Bridge, in 1955, after an erstwhile Lord Mayor of Brisbane.

Later life

Harding Frew died at his home in Adamson Street,

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on 4 July 1952;Queensland Registrar-General Index of Deaths 1952/B38762 he was 69 years old.

References

External links

Information on his lifeThe William Jolly Bridge
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