Difference between revisions of "George Seaton"
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'''1882 Obituary <ref> [[Institution of Civil Engineers]] | '''1882 Obituary <ref> [[1882 Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituaries]] </ref> | ||
. . . In 1870 Mr. Seaton obtained the post of assistant-engineer to the | . . . In 1870 Mr. Seaton obtained the post of assistant-engineer to the | ||
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and Buckhurst Hill, including filter-beds, covered reservoirs, | and Buckhurst Hill, including filter-beds, covered reservoirs, | ||
a high-service tank, and two sets of pumping engines. | a high-service tank, and two sets of pumping engines. | ||
Mr. Seaton was permitted by the directors to act as consulting engineer | Mr. Seaton was permitted by the directors to act as consulting engineer | ||
to the Turin Waterworks, and he revised the plans of the | to the Turin Waterworks, and he revised the plans of the | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 29 December 2013
George Seaton (1836-1881)
1882 Obituary [1]
. . . In 1870 Mr. Seaton obtained the post of assistant-engineer to the Pest Waterworks, and during his four years' residence on the Continent he was employed in making plans and estimates for waterworks in many of the principal towns in Austria, Hungary, and Russia.
In June 1874 he was appointed assistant-engineer to the East London Waterworks Co, and in the following year engineer-in-chief, and in that capacity designed and successfully executed extensive additions to the works at Lea Bridge, Woodford, and Buckhurst Hill, including filter-beds, covered reservoirs, a high-service tank, and two sets of pumping engines.
Mr. Seaton was permitted by the directors to act as consulting engineer to the Turin Waterworks, and he revised the plans of the Italian engineers. . . .