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Sydney Harbour Bridge Photographs

View Objects
From construction to completion and use the Sydney Harbour Bridge has drawn the eye of photographers. The collection contains images of construction on the north and south sides of the harbour starting in 1923. As well as the building of the arch and the opening celebrations on Saturday 19 March 1932. Photographers continue to pay homage to the Bridge as an iconic landmark of Sydney.

Anni Turnbull, Curator, 19 March 2019

96/44/1-5/4/13/2 Negative, black and white, view of Sydney Harbour Bridge, for the book 'Sydney, A Book of Photographs', 35mm acetate film, David Mist, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1969
Negative of Sydney Harbour Bridge photographed by David Mist
1969
96/44/1-5/5/56 Negatives, 35mm acetate film (2 in strip), black and white, for photograph in the book 'Sydney. A Book of Photographs', but unused, David Mist, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1969
Negatives of Sydney Harbour scenes photographed by David Mist
1969
87/1353-89 Photographic print, view of dignitaries looking at the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge / Milsons Point, silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed by Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1930
Photograph of dignitaries viewing the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
1930
96/44/1-5/4/32/3 Negative, black and white, aerial view of Sydney Harbour Bridge, for the book 'Sydney, A Book of Photographs', 35mm acetate film, David Mist, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1969
Negative of an aerial view of Sydney Harbour Bridge photographed by David Mist
1969
96/44/1-5/4/12/2 Negative, black and white, view of Sydney Harbour Bridge, for the book 'Sydney, A Book of Photographs', 35mm acetate film, David Mist, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1969
Negative of view of Sydney Harbour Bridge photographed by David Mist
1969
87/1353-69 Photographic print, northern abutment for the Sydney Harbour Bridge / Milsons Point, silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed by Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1928
Photograph of the northern abutment for the Sydney Harbour Bridge
1928
95/115/5 Photographic prints (8), Sydney Harbour Bridge, paper, maker unknown, Australia, 1946-1955
Photograpahs of Pylon Lookout souvenir shop at Sydney Harbour Bridge
1946-1955
85/1286-1940 Glass half plate negative, depicting a Texaco Company oil tanker passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, glass, unattributed photographer, part of Tyrrell Collection, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1932
Glass plate negative depicting a Texaco Company oil tanker passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932
1932
87/1353-88 Photographic print, view of Bradfield and other dignitaries looking at the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge / Milsons Point, silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed by Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1
Photograph of dignitaries viewing the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
1930
B600 Collection of Sydney Harbour Bridge paraphernalia (accumulated during construction), various materials, made by Department of Public Works, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1926-1932
Collection Sydney Harbour Bridge paraphernalia collected during its construction
1926-1932
87/1353-59 Photographic print, southern abutment tower with crane ramp, Sydney Harbour Bridge / The Rocks , silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed by Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1928
Photograph of the southern abutment tower with crane ramp
1928
87/1353-155 Photographic print, train tracks on Harbour Bridge, silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed by Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1932
Photograph of train tracks on Harbour Bridge
1932
A8986-1 Commemorative material relating to Sydney Harbour Bridge, in a folder, paper / cardboard, various makers, collected by E A Crome, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1932-1982
Sydney Harbour Bridge 50th anniversary philatelic envelopes
1932-1982
88/289-1107 Photographic glass plate negative, northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Australia, 1932
Glass plate negative of Northern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge
1932
87/1353-156 Photographic print, Harbour Bridge painters on central steel arch, silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, February, 1932
Photograph of the Harbour Bridge painters on central arch
1932
96/44/1-5/4/7/1 Negative, black and white, Sydney Harbour aerial view, for the book 'Sydney, A Book of Photographs', 35mm acetate film, David Mist, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1969
Negative of aerial view of Sydney Harbour photographed by David Mist
1969
P2714 Photograph, black and white print, 'Southern Cross' flying over Sydney Harbour, paper, photographer unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1933
Photograph of 'Southern Cross' flying over Sydney Harbour
1933
87/1353-94 Photographic print, view of six cars side-by-side on the Sydney Harbour Bridge roadway, silver / gelatin / paper, photograph by the New South Wales Department of Public Works, printed by Alfred James Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1931
Photograph of six cars side-by-side on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
1931