Hawkshaw, Sir John, 1811-1891 (Knight, civil engineer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1811 - 1891
Biography
John Hawkshaw, F.R.S, was contacted towards the end of 1864 by Mr Larking, the London agent of the Egyptian government, to seek his advice regarding means of improving navigation in the passage of the Nile through the first cataract situated above the town of Aswan, Upper Egypt. Hawkshaw sent a party to survey the area in order to allow him to formulate a plan for the Egyptian government. The John Hawkshaw in question is possibly the civil engineer who lived 1811-1891.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
John Hawkshaw: Navigation Report to the Egyptian Government
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6231
Scope and Contents
Concerns the first cataract on the Nile, with four coloured plans.
Dates:
1865
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Cambridge University Library