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Archibald Family: Sydney harbour and Bridge scenes
Title:
Archibald Family: Sydney harbour and Bridge scenes
NFSA ID
488104
Year
1932
This home movie clip, shot by the Archibald family, is taken from on board a boat in Sydney Harbour. It shows various steamships and boats on Sydney Harbour as well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, soon after it was completed in 1932.
Some shots are taken through the halyards, giving us a first hand perspective of what it’s like being out on the harbour. It ends with wide shots of the newly completed Harbour Bridge – with a notable absence of buildings at either end.
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