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April 6th 2007 12:48
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the widest long-span bridge in the world and is the largest steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 metres above the harbour. The total weight of the bridge is 52,800 tonnes, and six million hand-driven rivets hold the bridge together.
The 75th anniversary of this iconic bridge was celebrated in March 2007. The bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932. Amongst those who attended and gave speeches were the State Governor, Sir Philip Game, the Minister for Public Works, and Ennis. The Premier of NSW, Labor politician Jack Lang, was to open the bridge by cutting a ribbon at its southern end. However, just as he was about to do so, a man in military uniform moved forward on horseback and slashed the ribbon with a sword, declaring the bridge to be open "in the name of His Majesty the King and the decent and respectable citizens of New South Wales". He was promptly arrested. The ribbon was hurriedly retied and Lang performed the official opening ceremony. After he did so, there was a 21-gun salute and a RAAF flypast. The intruder was identified as Francis de Groot.
Below are pictures of the bridge from different times of day and weather. See more photos here.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The 75th anniversary of this iconic bridge was celebrated in March 2007. The bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932. Amongst those who attended and gave speeches were the State Governor, Sir Philip Game, the Minister for Public Works, and Ennis. The Premier of NSW, Labor politician Jack Lang, was to open the bridge by cutting a ribbon at its southern end. However, just as he was about to do so, a man in military uniform moved forward on horseback and slashed the ribbon with a sword, declaring the bridge to be open "in the name of His Majesty the King and the decent and respectable citizens of New South Wales". He was promptly arrested. The ribbon was hurriedly retied and Lang performed the official opening ceremony. After he did so, there was a 21-gun salute and a RAAF flypast. The intruder was identified as Francis de Groot.
Below are pictures of the bridge from different times of day and weather. See more photos here.
Beautiful Sydney Harbour
Fog covers the bridge.
Just as majestic at night.
75th birthday celebrations.
Fireworks surrounding the bridge.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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