Bill Hamilton

Description

First NameCharles William Feilden Last NameHamiltonAlternative NameSir William HamiltonDescriptionCharles (Bill) Hamilton was born in 1899 at Ashwick Station, near Fairlie. His talent for invention and love of boats developed at an early age and he grew up to be a high country farmer, racing driver, engineer, and the first man to make the jet propulsion of watercraft a practicality. ('Wild Irishman" by Peggy Hamilton)

We have several books in the Aoraki Heritage Collection about Bill Hamilton. Please contact us or follow the link below for more information.External LinkTimaru District Libraries catalogue search: 'Hamilton' and 'jet boat'Date of Birth26 Jul 1899Place of BirthFairlieDate of Death30 Mar 1978Place of DeathFairlieSubjectBiographyIndustriesInventions

Newspaper Clipping

Earth-Moving Machinery Designed by District Runholder Chosen for British Production

Mackenzie Runs: Irishman Creek was Named After Matagouri Growing on Land

From Cowboy to Engineer

Sheep-farming and Engineering Combine To Make Irishman Unique in Mackenzie - World Famous Jet Boat Developed on Station Dam

Obituary: Bill Hamilton lived out the dreams of a boy

Obituary: Sir William Hamilton, Self-taught jet-boat pioneer dead

Obituary: Sir William Hamilton

Place

Irishman Creek

Image from The Timaru Herlad, 31 Mar 1978.

Connections

PlaceMackenzie DistrictIrishman CreekAshwick Flat