Person

Norman, George Grip (c. 1817 - 1881)

Born
c. 1817
Norway
Died
9 June 1881
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Engineer

Summary

George Norman built a substantial foundry and engineering business in Ballarat. He built three double action soda water machines with a combined capacity of 3,500 dozen bottles per day for a soft drink factory in Ballarat, in 1870.

After his death, the foundry and engineering business was continued, managed by Mr F. G. Reeves, who had been with the business for nineteen years.

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1881
Buried - New Ballarat Cemetery

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Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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