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John James Robinson

From Graces Guide

1848 Born

educated at Exhall National School

1862-9 Apprenticed to Samuel Heydon, Foleshill Foundry and Engineering Works

1869-77 Continued as general foreman

1877-80 With the New River Co

1880-1886 Member of the firm John C. Fell and Co

1886-7 Worked on experiments concerned with gold extraction

1887-8 Resident engineer with Piggs Peak Gold Mining Co Ltd

1888-90 Resident engineer with Nigel Gold Mining Co Ltd and superintendent engineer Natal Gold Mining Co

1890-7 Manager Sisters Gold Mining Co

1897-9 Various mechanical and mining positions

1901 Mechanical and mining engineer, Natal; elected member of I Mech E


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