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Workers surfacing the entrance to the Grey Street Bridge in Brisbane, ca. 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Where the William Jolly Bridge crosses Montague Road South Brisbane 1932 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
William Jolly Bridge during construction Brisbane 1931 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
View from the top of the cylinder supporting the Grey Street Bridge July 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Site for the Grey Street Bridge viewed from Montague Road looking north from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
South side arch of the Grey Street Bridge under construction in Brisbane, ca. 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Sifting machine at a construction site in Brisbane from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Second arch on the Grey Street Bridge being joined during construction in Brisbane, ca. 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Side section of the Grey Street Bridge pier, September 1927 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Pylon section of the Grey Street Bridge during construction in Brisbane, ca. 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
North side of the Grey Street Bridge from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Grey Street Bridge under construction in Brisbane, ca. 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Midstream pier for the Grey Street Bridge, Brisbane, 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
North side of the Grey Street Bridge under construction, ca. 1929 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022
Grey Street Bridge under construction Brisbane ca1930 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2022

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People gathered for the opening of the William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane, 30 March 1932

from State Library of Queensland

Vesna Verencevic said:
The Grey Street Bridge opening over the Brisbane River was a grand event on 30 March 1932, eleven days after the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and nearly eight years before the Story Bridge (Moy 2015) 1. The rivalry between the two cities was well underway and Brisbane was immensely proud of its new Bridge. The Brisbane Courier described the Harbour Bridge opening as having "acclamation of the whole of Australia, but if that were in Brisbane it would be a monstrosity. The Grey Street Bridge was a bridge of classical design over the most beautiful river in the Commonwealth." The Bridge was called the Grey Street Bridge from its opening till 5 July 1955 when it was renamed after William Jolly, the first Lord Mayor of the Greater Brisbane City Council, 1925 - 1931. He was Mayor during the time the bridge was built and died in 1955. Source: www.slq.qld.gov.au/discover/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/...