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Item: 84330
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 9 July
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Correspondence from William Nicholson, Isaac Gorrick, George Yeomans and Peter Green complaining of the treatment they received from Mortimer Lewis, clerk of works, on offering their advice on the state of the Wallis Creek Bridge during the floods


 
Item: 84809
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 6 August
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Tenders called for making the bolts and iron work for the new bridge over Wallis Creek


 
Item: 84916
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name:
Ship: -
Date: 1844 3 August
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Handrail on the bridge repaired slightly


 
Item: 85709
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 6 September
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Calling for tenders from blacksmiths for iron work and making bolts for the new bridge over Wallis Creek


 
Item: 85766
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 13 September
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Pile driving machine and superintendent arrived in Maitland on the steamer.


 
Item: 85824
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 17 September
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: George Sands contractor. Engaged four sawyers to cut 30,000 feet of blue gum timber


 
Item: 86008
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 27 September
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: First pile of the new bridge driven in


 
Item: 86077
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 1 October
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Roadway over the old bridge unsafe. Clerk of Works (Lewis) had no power to interfere and local council no money


 
Item: 86280
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1851 15 October
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Roadway of the old bridge to be repaired after the Police Magistrate applied to the govt. for funds and was granted 10 pounds


 
Item: 86737
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name:
Ship: -
Date: 1851 8 November
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Work proceeding slowly owing to the difficulty in obtaining labour


 
Item: 88569
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 28 February
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Mr. Blackett, Colonial Architect. Examined the Wallis Creek bridge with a view to constructing a walkway at each side


 
Item: 89214
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 3 April
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Footway to be constructed on each side of the new bridge


 
Item: 89293
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 10 April
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: New suspension bridge tested for strength by Mr. Weaver of the Colonial Architect's dept. and Mr. Lewis the clerk of works. Lewis the first person to cross on horseback


 
Item: 89337
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 14 April
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Suggestion from correspondent that pedestrians coming from East to West Maitland take one side and those going from West to East take the other


 
Item: 89908
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 22 May
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: To be opened on the Queens Birthday


 
Item: 89937
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 26 May
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Not opened as scheduled as the Colonial Architect failed to arrive due to stormy weather


 
Item: 89990
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 29 May
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Bridge examined byColonial Architect Mr. Blackett but not opened as approaches not ready due to rain. To be opened in 3weeks


 
Item: 90676
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 5 June
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Approaching completion. Footways delayed for want of sawn timber. To be 2 lamps on the bridge which would be lighted for one week at govt expense and thereafter at the expense of inhabitants


 
Item: 90776
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 12 June
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: To be opened by Major Crummer 'on the anniversary of the Battle of Vittoria and of her Majesty being proclaimed' and to be called Victoria Bridge. Procession to form on the day


 
Item: 90808
Surname: Wallis Creek Bridge
First Name: -
Ship: -
Date: 1852 19 June
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Mr. Downey, overseer of the Wallis Creek Bridge. Designed the bridge to have every six feet an upright rod made of solid iron instead of wood, bolted by a long and strong elbow to the girders beneath and carrying on the top a plate to which the top rail if fastened w



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