The Sydney Harbour Bridge, c.1925
Of course,
the Sydney Opera House is missing from Bennelong Point in the background
- that wouldn't appear for another forty years:
The
Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney
Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic
between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore.
The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney
Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, New South Wales, and
Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its
arch-based design.
Under
the directions of Dr J.J.C. Bradfield of the NSW Department of Public
Works, the bridge was designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and
Co Ltd of Middlesbrough and opened in 1932.[3][4] The bridge's design
was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York.[5] It is also the
sixth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world, and it is the tallest
steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level.[6]
It was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft)
wide, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver
Norman Selfe proposal for Sydney Harbour Bridge
View of the Sydney Harbour Today
Source: wikipedia
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