History & Culture
Sydney Harbour Bridge construction centennial
On 28 July 1923, the first sod was turned at a ceremony heralding the official start of construction on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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History & Culture
90 years young: “The Coathanger” is open
Since its grand debut 90 years ago, Sydney’s now world-famous harbour crossing has hosted creatures great and small.
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The ‘world-famous’ cats that once lived in the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Did you ever see the ‘world-famous’ white cats living in the south-east pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
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This is what Sydney Harbour Bridge could have looked like
A new series of digital renderings bring to life what the Sydney Harbour Bridge could have looked like, had Dorman Long and Co’s ‘coat hanger’ design not been chosen.
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Gallery: painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge is literally a never-ending job
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Gallery: Sydney Harbour Bridge opens, 1932
On Saturday, March 19, 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge officially opened.
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On this day: Sydney Harbour Bridge opens
The ceremony was fraught with felony on the official birthday of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 19 March 1932.
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Men at work: Sydney’s Harbour Bridge
The iconic “coathanger” has come a long way since the last rivet was hammered home.