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Ed1530
Best answer!
The Sydney harbour bridge, the enourmous bridge is used as a platform for the Sydney new years fireworks.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
west-bus
Sydney Harbour Bridge
designed and built by British firm Dorman Long and Co Ltd of Middlesbrough (who based the design on their 1928 Tyne Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne)
| 12 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
lambshank
Yes, the harbor bridge, how many of us Aussies remember the frustration of having to stop for the toll? thank goodness that's gone, long live the Sydney harbor bridge, best view in town
| 12 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
melandrupert
fire work display sydney harbour bridge
| 12 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
PEOPLELOVER
When I got my driving license there was a toll on the bridge, this was in in 1949.
I can`t remember the amount but it was 1/- (10c) for years until the bridge was paid for.
I have walked across the bridge to go to Lunar Park fun park.
When I got married in 1954 they blocked the bridge off to stop women and teenage girls from throwing themselves off the bridge into the harbour.
Rode the trams over the bridge when I was attending The School of Artillery at North Head. Sadly the School has been relocated and the magnificent buildings now used for TV reality shows like "Biggest Loser" Disgusting, should be retained as a memorial museum to the Royal Australian Artillery and the Gunners that passed through one of the most disciplined army barracks in Australia and possibly the world.
Had to polish the insteps of our boots or face a week end guard duty.
Boys went in men came out.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
nomdeplume
The bridge cost 9 million Aussie pounds and took the NSW government 52 years to pay for it. 16 lives of construction workers were lost. Prime minister Lang opened the bridge himself refusing British royalty on cost grounds, but just before he cut the ribbon an army officer on horseback galloped up and cut the ribbon with his sword.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
