175 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, plans ; 25 x 25 cm
Contents
A harbour crossing -- The Bradfield plan for Sydney -- The arch that cut the skies -- The opening -- Blood on the pylons -- Paying and using -- Steel symphony -- Australia's icon
Summary
On 19 March 1932, after nine years planning and building, more than a million Australians crossed the newly opened Sydney Harbour Bridge, the largest arch bridge in the world. This revised edition of Peter Spearitts biography of the Bridge celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in March 2012. It tells the extraordinary story of the Bridges design and construction, the drama of its official opening, and the way it has taken a central place in Sydneys celebrations and become a much-loved symbol of the city
Analysis
Australian
Social history (Australia)
Structural engineering & construction (Australia)
Notes
First published: 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index
