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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 241969 Breathtaking view of Brisbane enjoyed by the riggers on the Story Bridge construction crew, ca. 1938.jpg (1000x606) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 241969 Breathtaking view of Brisbane enjoyed by the riggers on the Story Bridge construction crew, ca. 1938.jpg en Breathtaking view of Brisbane enjoyed by the riggers on the Story Bridge construction crew ca 1938 Caption with photograph reads 'Connecting centre diagonal after wedges have been partly slackened ' Story Bridge in Brisbane was built to span the Brisbane River from the city to Kangaroo Point It was named in honour of Mr J D Story the Public Service Commissioner Design of the bridge began in early January 1934 The Bridge Board elected Dr J J C Bradfield as the consulting engineer The construction of the cantilever bridge began in 1935 and was completed and opened to traffic in July 1940 The length of bridge including the approaches is 1375 m More than 95 of the steel was manufactured in Australia and the bridge was constructed by Evans Deakin-Hornibrook Construction Co Pty Ltd between 1938 1939 handle 10462/deriv/126892 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Views of Queensland Girders in Australia Wharves and quays in Australia Brisbane River Story Bridge construction 1938 in Brisbane Black and white photographs | ||||
