drinkingfountain

That must be at (the new) Milson's Point Station.

Well, the caption says it was the first train across the Bridge, but certainly there were test runs. The first passengers across the Bridge were actually the Rev G. McChesney Clark and the Rev. B. Bentley who had the lucky chance to board a train as the only passengers on Friday 18 March, 1932 and travel across the Bridge. They travelled the day before the first OFFICIAL trip was scheduled. Here is the story from Monday 21 March, 1932: nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16849340 Therefore, the date presently shown for this photograph of 19/01/1932 is incorrect, it would correctly be dated 19/03/1932 the date when the first official passenger train crossed the bridge. Here is an advertisement selling tickets for the train scheduled to depart Wynyard Station for North Sydney station at 12.30pm on Saturday March 19, 1932: nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16847415

beachcomber australia Given the train travelled from Wynyard to North Sydney, do you think this photo could have been taken at North Sydney station?

BobMeade There are several newspaper reports and photos of this "first train" on Tuesday 19 January 1932 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16834951 trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/32387789 trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/29940464 The second link mentions that the journey was from Kirribilli (ie Milsons Point). The third link mentions the trip was "from north to south, and back again" I think the Bridge pylons are too close in the above photo for it to have been North Sydney. I wonder if the water bubbler is still there on the platform?

Yes, I think you're right and it is Milson's Point. I just made some measurements on a map which also suggest you are correct.

Thank you—we can indicate that Arthur Hall is possibly pictured.

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection This was at the conjunction of York and Clarence Streets and the Bradfield Highway about two hundred meters from St Philip's Church and Church hall. Now sadly lost under the Western Distributor; happily St Philip's remains!

John Cowper Thanks for placing this fountain! AB

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection To see a shot of the light/fountain in situ have a look at this acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarge.aspx?itemID=194208 and this acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarge.aspx?itemID=190271 I just hope St Philip's Church got their fair share of the revenue from the advertising between the parklet and the church -- but I rather doubt it JC

John Cowper Thanks John.

The building on the left, formerly Lawsons Auctioneers, is still there in Cumberland Street. The North Shore Line (up to the bridge) and the City Circle Line (around to Circular Quay) both run under Cumberland Street immediately infront of this building.