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George “Gingerbread” Troup

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George “Gingerbread” Troup

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(1863-1941). Architect, Engineer & statesman. He gained the nickname of “Gingerbread George” for his most famous design, the Dunedin Railway Station (1906). He was the first official architect of the NZ Railways. Born in London, he emigrated in NZ in 1884 and studied at the Otago School of Mines, joining the railways department in 1886 and retired in 1925. Mayor of Wellington in 1927-1931 and knighted in 1937.

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Male

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