This AIB provides a brief overview of the major sources held by State Records that relate to the planning, construction and opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. It is intended for use in conjunction with Archives in Brief 37.
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A select list of sources
Department of Public Works and Services
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Sydney Harbour Bridge — Calculation and design estimates, reports, photographs and papers, 1911-33 [4/7582-88] | ||
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These include quantities included in specifications submitted for tenders and the final estimate for the cantilever bridge. | ||
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Report on designs submitted in connection with the proposed bridge over Sydney Harbour to connect Sydney with North Sydney 1903 | ||
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This is a report ordered by the New South Legislative Assembly. It is accompanied by a set of lithographic plans and photographs. | ||
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Plans relating to bridge and tunnel communication between Sydney and North Sydney, 1909 | NRS 12680 | |
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The plans are of various proposed schemes for the tunnel link and include a subaqueous tunnel and the routes of various bridge and tunnel schemes. They probably resulted from the Royal Commission on Communication between Sydney and North Sydney. | ||
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Drawings of Circular Quay Station and railway viaduct, 19 July 1929 | ||
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The sketches were drawn up by R.C.G. Coulter and signed by J. J. C. Bradfield, Chief Engineer. This design was not adopted. | ||
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Sydney Harbour Bridge plans and sketches, c 1920-30 | ||
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These include the roll plan of the bridge and sketches by R. C. G. Coulter. | ||
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Lantern slides of construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, c.1921-32 |
Reel 2716, COD 122, aperture card nos. 2472-2773 | |
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These are photographs of the many stages of the building of the bridge, such as excavation of the site, building of the pylons and the arch. | ||
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Sydney Harbour Bridge photographic albums, 1923-33 | ||
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The albums contain photographs of the construction stages of the bridge and approaches. | ||
Chief Secretary (Colonial Secretary)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge — arrangements for opening ceremony [5/5242.3] | ||
Department of Education and Training
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Subject files, 1875-1984 | ||
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Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations, 1932 [20/12847 pt] | ||
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Subject files, 1875-1948, are listed in Short Guide 6. | ||
Government Printing Office
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Correspondence concerning the Sydney Harbour Publications Committee, 1931 |
Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board
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Miscellaneous plans of Sydney Harbour Bridge approaches and the City Railway, 1902-39 | ||
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These plans, drawn up by the Public Works Department and the New South Wales Government Railways, are of the approaches to the bridge, track layout Centre-Line location and underground railways. | ||
Premier's Department
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Sydney Harbour Bridge Opening Celebrations — Pageant and seating [12/8655] | ||
Sydney Harbour Trust
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Sydney Festival — including papers relating to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932-33 [6/5234.3] | |||
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