Bridging Sydney
Mackaness, Caroline2006
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Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and celebrates its place in our national identity. This publication is the result of four years extensive research and is illustrated with 420 images from public and private collections.
Main title:
Bridging Sydney / by Caroline Mackaness (Editor)
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales 2006
Collation:
288 p illustrations (some colour) facsimiles
Contents:
Introduction / Caroline Mackaness - Politics and players / Alan Ventress - Bradfield's vision: re-shaping Sydney's infrastructure / Robert Freestone - An engineering marvel / Ray Wedgwood and Caroline Mackaness - An illustrated history of events, 1789-1932 / Caroline Mackaness, Caroline Butler-Bowden and Joanna Gilmour -- The great dream to bridge north and south, 1789-1924; Making way for progress, 1922-1928; The approaches, north and south, 1923-1928; Strong foundations, pylons and granite, 1924-1932; Symphony in steel, 1926-1932; The dream realised, 1932 - Bridge mementos and souvenirs / Peter Spearritt - The Bridge today / Roads and Traffic Authority - Companies involved in building the bridge / Jane Kelso - Appendices: Summary of tenders - Bridge facts - Glossary
ISBN:
9781876991227 (hbk 1876991224 hbk)
Dewey class:
624.6099 BRI
Local class:
624.6099
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
59787
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 624.6099 BRI | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |
| St Marys | Reference | 624.6099 BRI | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |
| St Marys | Reference | 624.6099 BRI | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |