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Monday, February 20, 2012

Telecommunications in 1860s Canberra

The full text of the book "Canberra's Engineering Heritage" is avialable on-line, courtesy of Engineers Australia. This includes a chapter on "Telecommunications in Canberra", starting with the telegraph in the 1860s.
Table of Contents
  • Preface To The Second Edition
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  1. Roads and Bridges
  2. Railways
  3. Urban Public Transport
  4. Lakes and Dams
  5. Water
  6. Electricity
  7. Public Lighting and Natural Gas
  8. Telecommunications
  9. Military Engineering
  10. Engineering Education at RMC
  11. Aviation
  12. Space Tracking Station
  13. The New Parliament House
  14. The Roads and Bridges Leading to the New Parliament House
  • Afterword
  • INDEX
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Tom Worthington is an independent computer professional, educational design consultant and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A Certified Professional member of the Australian Computer Society, in 2015 Tom received a national gold Digital Disruptors Award for "ICT Education" and in 2010 was Canberra ICT Educator of the Year. Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. He is a Past President, Honorary Life Member, Certified Professional and a Certified Computer Professional of the society as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Tom has a Masters of Education (specializing in Distance Education) from Athabasca University, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the Australian National University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology.
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