Basic Biographical Details Name: | William McCallum Park | Designation: | | Born: | 1836 | Died: | 6 September 1934 | Bio Notes: | William McCallum Park was born in Rutherglen in 1836, the son of a gardener, and was apprenticed as a mason and bricklayer at an early age. He married Marian Kirkwood Hamilton in Glasgow on 12 July 1861 and emigrated two years later to Queensland, initially working as a bricklayer in Brisbane where he became a leading building contractor, in some cases probably on a design and build basis until 1892 when his business went into liquidation. He became an inspector of works with the Public Works Department in 1895, with responsibility for the Cook and Carpentaria Districts based in Normanton in 1896-97, at Cooktown in 1897-99, and at Mount Garnet until paid off in June 1902. Thereafter he worked in South Africa, building a house and farmhouses for the Duke of Westminster in 1903-06. He subsequently retired to Queensland, dying in Brisbane on 6 September 1934. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | 1836 | Before 1863 | Place of birth | | Brisbane, Australia | Business | 1863 | 1896 | | | Normanton, Queensland, Australia | Private | 1896 | 1897 | | | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | Private | 1897 | 1899 | | | Mount Garnet, Queensland, Australia | Private | 1899 | 1902 | | | South Africa | Private | 1902 or 1903 | 1906(?) | | | Brisbane, Australia | Private | After 1906 | 1934 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Queensland Public Works Department | 1895 | June 1902 | | Inspector |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Watson, Donald and McKay, Judith | 1994 | Queensland Architects of the 19th Century | | Brisbane: Queensland Museum | |
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