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• sydneyharbourbridge
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• staterecordsnsw
• australia
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• statelibraryofnewsouthwales
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• departmentofmainroads
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• traction

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• Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection 5 photos
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Overhead-wiring erection train at Milsons Point Station

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

• mikescottnz said:

  Great pre-war vintage.

Sydney Harbour Bridge - Deck Illuminated

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

• GrenadierGuardsDmr said:

  The "Post Office" sign must indicate that this is the south east pylon, and tourists could climb the pylon, as they can still, and post a postcard stamped there.

Riggers riveting the red-hot rivets on the lower outside south chord, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1930-1931 / Sam Hood

from State Library of New South Wales

• 1 older comment, and then…
• Ian Sanderson said:

  Love the OH&S...

• Gary Hamilton said:

  Hell of a lot of rivets ~ brave men

• Ian Sanderson said:

  The riveters were apparently pretty amazing. The rivets were heated to red hot in furnaces on the bridge. They were then thrown from the furnace to the riveter who caught them in a tin can. There is a museum in the south east pylon of the Bridge where they show film of this.

• nippy2009 said:

  This bridge was certainly built to last , no short cuts in those days.

• fulvue said:

  And there are a substantial number of 'missed' rivets lying on the harbour bed!