Dawson, Richard (Dicky)

Ironmonger who established a foundry near Sydney Cove in 1833 and spent four decades improving process and product despite financial problems. His innovations and transfer of technologies made him an industrial leader of the time.

Milestone

Arrived Sydney

1833

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Died

Riverstone

08 Jun 1865

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Occupation

Ironworker

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Property

Owner of

Rover's Bride

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Owner of

Australian Foundry

1833 - 1865

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Owner of

Anna Maria

1849 - 1851

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Owner of

Agnes Napier

1854 - 1855

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Richard Dawson's Australian Foundry

Harry Irwin

2015

Dawson's Foundry (the Australian Foundry) at George Street and Sydney Cove was the colony's first important iron foundry and a machining and engineering works that operated for four decades. This leading colonial manufactory played an important role in transferring iron trade and engineering technology from England to the Antipodes. Surviving cast iron artefacts represent the industry of the site, which was both a factory and the owner's residence.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Dawson, Richard (Dicky)