Sydney Harbour Bridge construction
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Sydney Harbour Bridge construction
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This collection includes items from 1870 through to 1931 document much of the early construction work for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It ranges from demolition of buildings to the construction of workshops, excavations, and other construction work.
J.J.C. Bradfield, who designed and oversaw the building of the Harbour Bridge was the first doctorate of science in engineering awarded by the University of Sydney in 1924 with his thesis 'The City and Suburban Electric Railways and the Sydney Harbour Bridge'
Collection SummaryItems related to the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1870 - 1929
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Album of photos of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Construction 1927-1931.](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/10796)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge photographs, 1887-1931.](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/15169)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge and city railway construction, Volume 1](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/7672)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge and city railway construction, Volume 2](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/7674)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge and city railway construction, Volume 3](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/7677)
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Workers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13789)
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13785)
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Francis De Groot apprehended,1932](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13784)
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Construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge (1930)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13783)
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Francis De Groot - opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13782)
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The joining of Sydney Harbour Bridge (1930)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13771)
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Large ships in the harbour during Sydney Harbour Bridge opening celebrations](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13763)
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Small motorboats during Sydney Harbour Bridge opening celebrations](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13762)
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Aerial shot of water pageant during Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13761)
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Site of Sydney Harbour Bridge NSW](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13760)
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Water pageant at Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13759)
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A message of goodwill and congratulation… (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13758)
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Gov. Phillip & Sirius float at Sydney Harbour Bridge opening celebrations (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13757)
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St. George District float at Sydney Harbour Bridge opening ceremony (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13756)
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Water pageant at Sydney Harbour Bridge opening celebrations (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13754)
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Float at Sydney Harbour Bridge opening celebrations (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13753)
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Cutting the ribbon at Sydney Harbour Bridge opening celebrations (1932)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13752)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge (Birds-Eye-View)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/13751)
Collection
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge (Berckelman collection)](https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/14006)
Sydney Harbour Bridge construction. University of Sydney Library, accessed 23/03/2026, https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/7689