Spanning two centuries : historic bridges of Australia
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Colin O'Connor provides a definitive history of bridges in Australia, particularly those which still stand and which were built prior to 1900.
Main title:
Spanning two centuries : historic bridges of Australia / by Colin O'Connor
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Imprint:
St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, ©1985
Collation:
255 pages illustrations
Contents:
New South Wales: Road developmentRailway developmentEarly road bridgesLater road bridgesRailway bridgesTasmania: Road and railway developmentRoad bridgesRailway bridgesVictoria: Road and railway developmentBridges to 1860Later road bridgesLater railway bridgesSouth Australia: Road and railway developmentRoad bridgesRailway bridges (including the Northern Territory)Queensland: Road and railway developmentRoad bridgesRailway bridgesWestern Australia: Road and railway developmentRoad bridgesRailway bridgesSome technical terms: MaterialsTypes of bridgesDeck systemsTimber girdersMovable bridges
ISBN:
0702217980 (hbk)
Dewey class:
624.2
Language:
English
Subject:
Lennox Bridge (Lapstone, NSW)Bridges -- New South WalesDavid Lennox, 1788-1873 -- BridgesBridges -- VictoriaBridges -- TasmaniaBridges -- Western AustraliaBridges -- South AustraliaBridges -- QueenslandRailways -- Australia -- HistoryRoads -- Australia -- HistoryBridges -- Australia -- HistoryBridge construction -- Australia -- HistoryVictoria Bridge (Penrith, NSW)
BRN:
37482
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | History Support Collection | 624.2 OCO | Available |