C.Y. O'Connor: His Life and Legacy

By A.G. Evans

Biography of the early colonial civil engineer C Y O'Connor (1843-1902), best known for the Goldfields Pipeline Scheme, which brought water 560 kms to the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Tells of his early life growing up in Ireland, his migration to Australia and the highs and lows of his career, through to his suicide after a scandal involving one of his projects. Includes photos, chapter notes, bibliography and index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1876268778
• ISBN13: 9781876268770
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: University of Western Australia Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"