Structural engineer Millie Alexander (left), her grandmother Grace Hughes and mother Glenda Alexander stand near the Skippers Bridge, which was opened by their relative Eliza Jane Johnston in 1901. Grace Hughes (nee Johnston), her daughter Glenda Alexander and granddaughter Millie Alexander on Saturday unveiled a plaque, organised by the Engineering New Zealand Otago Engineering Heritage Chapter. Eliza Johnston's great-great-great-granddaughter Millie Alexander, now a structural engineer working for WSP Opus in Dunedin, gave a speech at the plaque unveiling. Engineering Heritage Chapters around the country meet regularly to record preserve engineering structures worthy of heritage status and meet quarterly in Wellington to discuss and promote engineering heritage. The Skippers plaque was fitted into place by Lindsay Breen, of Breen Construction.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 15:38 UTC