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Martin, James (1821 - 1899)

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Manufacturer and Politician

Born: 23 April 1821 Foundry, Cornwall, England. Died: 27 December 1899.

James Martin set up as a blacksmith and wheelwright in Gawler, South Australia in 1848. He soon became a manufacturer, making bullock drays, agricultural implements and other ironwork. He added railway rolling-stock and by December 1894 had delivered 100 locomotives.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003751. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 1 August 2006

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