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Tagged: Sydney Harbour Bridge

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A Year to Remember 1932: Harbour Bridge opening
A Cinesound Movietone newsreel summary of the year of 1932. This excerpt mentions the Great Depression and covers the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge opening with NSW Governor Sir Phillip Game...
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A Year to Remember 1932: Harbour Bridge opening controversy
A Cinesound Movietone newsreel summary of the year of 1932. This excerpt mentions the Great Depression and covers the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge opening with NSW Governor Sir Phillip Game...
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Olympic Torch crosses bridge
Sydney Mayor Frank Sartor and golfer Greg Norman carry the Olympic torch across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the morning of 15 September 2000 as crowds of people gather to cheer them on. This Ten...
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Maintenance of Harbour Bridge Never Ending Job
'Rust is the enemy and paint the ally.'  Australian Diary 13 from the Film Australia Collection. Made by the National Film Board 1947. Follows the crew of painters who continually painting the Sydney...
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Construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge: Asphalt and concrete
Workmen shovel hot asphalt onto a concrete bed to begin laying the roadway for the bridge. The asphalt is smoothed and compressed, rolled and pummelled. Two men walk along the main arch decking and...
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Construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge: Constructing the arch
A view of the main bearing and arch ribs shows the two sides of the cantilever arches almost meeting. The bottom chord of one of the bridge panels is erected, weighing 61 tonnes. The panel is lifted...
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Construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge: Placing the first arch rib
An 80-tonne arch rib is placed on top of the main bearing as a worker guides it into place. Another man, who appears to be on a cable phone, also supervises the work. A view back across the harbour...
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Farey: Backyard play
This simple home movie clip taken by Leslie Francis Farey from 1932 shows us children candidly playing in a suburban backyard in Melbourne. Three children play with a pram, doll and tin drum. The...
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Farey: Beach scenes
A beach scene from the 1930s is captured on this home movie clip taken by Leslie Francis Farey. People are shown lying on the beach and a group of people swim between the flags while surfers catch...
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Farey: Sydney Harbour Bridge - View from ferry
A ferry ride in 1932 is captured by Leslie Francis Farey’s 16mm home movie camera. The Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen from the bow of a ferry leaving Circular Quay and from directly underneath....
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