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R. G. Harvey
R.G. (Bob) Harvey was born in Scotland in 1922, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a B.Sc. in civil engineering in 1943. Bob immediately joined the British army and served in the UK,...view moreR.G. (Bob) Harvey was born in Scotland in 1922, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a B.Sc. in civil engineering in 1943. Bob immediately joined the British army and served in the UK, India and Burma before being placed on reserve as a captain (EME) in 1947. He immigrated to Canada in 1948 and joined the BC Department of Public Works that same year, right in the middle of the worst spring flooding in 54 years. In 1950 Bob married Eva Huscroft. He worked in Nelson and Prince George before becoming Deputy Minister of Highways and Public Works in 1976, retiring in 1983. Bob has written five books on the transportation history of British Columbia.view less
Books by R. G. Harvey
Carving the Western Path: By River, Rail, and Road Through Central and Northern B.C. Carving the Western Path: Routes to Remember Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCarving the Western Path: By River, Rail, and Road Through B.C.'s Southern Mountains Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings