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Work horses, cargo cart and men crossing Pyrmont Bridge in Sydney, 1902-1917

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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  • Andy Brill said:
    Pyrmont Bridge was at times a very busy artery into the city, as here in this photo by Kerry (early 1900s) from Powerhouse Museum: www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=28788&a...
  • mambo1935 said:
    grace!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Something not quite right here - see if anyone else can pick it ... ... ...
  • Andy Brill said:
    beachcomber australia Right hand drive - or is the photo laterally reversed? What is the chimney stack at left?
  • excellentzebu1050 said:
    wooow amazing in one word Excellent

Construction work for Pyrmont Bridge

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Loving this series on the second Pyrmont Bridge, More info about the caisson - www.sydneyarchitecture.com/PYR/PYR10.htm I wonder if that smartly dressed gent is designer/engineer Percy Allan (1861-1030) aged about 40? - www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070039b.htm
  • samdefranc said:
    We used to drive over Pyrmont Bridge when I was a kid, I remember it being fairly rickety.
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    beachcomber australia Interesting to read on that history link: "...Had the first electric lights in Sydney. The choice of electric power (over steam) was seen as somewhat unorthodox and unBritish (American technology)...."
  • pellethepoet said:
    THE NEW PYRMONT BRIDGE. PROGRESS OF THE WORK - "The large caisson, which is to form part of the support of the swing, has now for some time been in position on the rock at the bottom, but despite the fact that many tons of stone were cut away for the purpose of getting a level rest for the caisson, it was found, when it was recently pumped out that owing to the irregularities of the rock, the water was still oozing through the mud, through which the caisson had to be sunk to reach the solid bottom. For the purpose of preventing the inflow of water divers have been engaged filling in the open spaces between the cutting edge of the caisson and the rock with bags of concrete." - The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 24 July 1901, p. 5.
  • pellethepoet said:
    Taken at the same time

Pyrmont Bridge

from Powerhouse Museum

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Wonderful, wonderful picture. I love it. GPO clock says 16:05 (five past four in the afternoon). Was this rush hour on Pyrmont Bridge, or just a jam caused by the swing bridge being opened recently to let a ship through? Probably the latter, as the traffic is thinner towards Market Street. The Shellbourne Hotel (see note on the right side) shows up on Google street view with a conveniently large sign saying it was built in 1902. So this photo is post 1902. maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geo...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The bridge was opened for traffic on 28 June 1902. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrmont_Bridge
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Henry Bull building 1904 - see note. Also Sydney City website dates this picture as 1904? Their picture is missing the GPO clock (16:05) - cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/history/SydneyStreets/Then_&_...
  • stonestacy4 said:
    But where's the monorail?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The "Blockboy" or "sparrow starver" (see note at right) - was a vital part of the city's infrastructure. He is a bit cropped out on the City of Sydney's version. See - cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/history/SydneyStreets/Minding_the...