Person
Noyes, Thomas Edward Woodhams (1859 - 1920)
- Born
- 17 July 1859
Creaton, Northamptonshire, England - Died
- 5 March 1920
Medlow, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Electrical engineer
- Alternative Names
- Noyes, Edward (Also known as)
Summary
Edward Noyes, with his brother Henry, formed the successful engineering firm of Noyes Brothers Ltd in 1888. This firm was separately incorporated in New South Wales and Victoria in 1907, with Edward as governing director in New South Wales, and Henry managing Victoria. Edward took an active interested in elecrical engineering, and carried out numerous contracts, including many for the Sydney electric tramways, and the installation of the Dunedin electric tramways. He was a member of the council of the Electrical Association of New South Wales, and was a vice-president in 1906-7.
The Edward Noyes Prize was founded on a donation to the Institution of Engineers Australia by Mrs Edward Noyes.
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Chronology
- c. 1886
- Life event - Migrated to Australia, with his brother Henry
- 1888
- Career event - Founded the firm, Noyes Brothers, with his brother Henry
- 29 Jul 1902
- Career event - Associate (AssocIMechE), Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London
- 4 Apr 1905
- Career event - Associate (AssocInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
- 1906 - 1907
- Career position - Vice-President, Electrical Association of New South Wales
- 1907
- Career event - Noyes Brothers formed into two Limited company, Noyes Brothers Ltd in Sydney, and Noyes Brothers (Melbourne) Ltd
- c. 1907 - 1920
- Career position - Director, Noyes Brothers (Melbourne) Ltd
- 1907 - 1920
- Career position - First governing Director, Noyes Brothers Ltd (Sydney)
- 1920
- Buried - South Head Cemetery
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Sibling
Published resources
Books
- To Commemorate The Seventh Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire (Sydney: W. E. Smith, 1909), 150 pp, https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/lg5tom/SLNSW_ALMA2190501600002626. See p.130. Details
Edited Books
- Gibbney, H. J.; and Smith, Ann G. eds, A Biographical register 1788-1939 : notes from the name index of the Australian Dictionary of biography. Volume 2: L-Z, including occupational index (Canberra: Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1987), 429 pp, https://history.cass.anu.edu.au/files/docs/2025/9/A-Biographical-Register-1788-1939-Vol-2-L-Z.pdf. p.146. Details
Newspaper Articles
- 'Late Mr. E. Noyes', Sydney Morning Herald (1920), 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15872609. Details
- 'Death of Mr Edward Noyes', The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) (1920), 6. Details
- 'Mr Edward Noyes. Death Announced', Sydney Morning Herald (1920), 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15865841. Details
Ken McInnes
Created: 10 June 2026