George Alexander Troup
1863–1941
(Person)
Draughtsman, architect, community worker, mayor.
Mentioned in
- Early Wellington
- The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 6 (October 24, 1926)
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.jpg "Fig. 243.—Group of Mayors of Wellington, 1892–1928. Names are, from left to right (sitting): Hon. R. A. Wright, M.P. (1921–1923), Hon. Sir F. H. Dillon Bell (1892–1893 and 1897), G. A. Troup, Esq. (present Mayor, 1929), and A. de Bathe Brandon, Esq. (1894). Standing: Sir John Luke, M.P. (1913–1920), Hon. T. M. Wilford (Minister for Justice) 1910–1911, D. McLaren, Esq. (1912), C. J. B. Norwood, Esq. (1923–1927), and C. M. Luke, Esq (1895)")
.jpg "Twenty-Five Years Ago: The Chief Engineer And Staff, Wellington. — Front Row: E. G. H. Mainwaring (Railway Land Officer), J. Burnett (Inspecting Engineer), J. Coom (Chief Engineer), G. A. Troup (Office Engineer), J. Beasant (Chief Draughtsman). — Second Row: A. Alabaster, G. G. Wilson, C. T. Jeffreys, T. H. Wilson, E. Casey, W. B. O'Brien. — Third Row: J. A. F. Cundy, F. T. A. Williams, W. Wright Fry, E. S. Kelly, J. T. Ford, A. Howitt, E. D. Richards, V. W. W. Venimore, G. Parrell, W. B. Clark…")
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.