NationStates Jolt Archive

75 years ago today the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia was opened to the public after about 30 years of construction, most through the height of the depression. I just watched a program regarding the creation of the bridge and in particular the volatile political situation that arose in the lead up to it's opening. I was therefore inspired to make this thread for NSG Australians who maybe interested, I believe there is also a SBS series called 'Constructing Australia' that just did an episode on the bridge.

Here is some information links:
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200703/programs/ZY8657A001D18032007T193000.htm
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=422532007
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Harbour_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lang_%28Australia%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guard

It looks like a really long taco. :)

Which would explain all that shredded cheese.

My wife and I vacationed in Sydney and watched people climbing that bridge. I asked about it but you can't take cameras (I guess they're afraid you will drop them on the cars below) so we didn't do the climb. I also asked "What if people fall while climbing?" The answer - "Well, if you ignore the safety precautions and manage to fall, the average IQ on the island goes up, yeah?"

Which would explain all that shredded cheese.

Monterey Jack. I only use the best. :)

My wife and I vacationed in Sydney and watched people climbing that bridge. I asked about it but you can't take cameras (I guess they're afraid you will drop them on the cars below) so we didn't do the climb. I also asked "What if people fall while climbing?" The answer - "Well, if you ignore the safety precautions and manage to fall, the average IQ on the island goes up, yeah?"

What an enlightened philosophy! I approve. :)

My wife and I vacationed in Sydney and watched people climbing that bridge. I asked about it but you can't take cameras (I guess they're afraid you will drop them on the cars below) so we didn't do the climb. I also asked "What if people fall while climbing?" The answer - "Well, if you ignore the safety precautions and manage to fall, the average IQ on the island goes up, yeah?"

I have done the climb, a long time ago now, as it's not my state, but I remember it was incredibly scary as I am acrophobic, second only to going on the walkway of the 3 sisters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(Australia)).

The sydney Harbour bridge is a cheap copy of

http://www.freefoto.com/browse.jsp?id=1043-27-0

just messing.:D

i been over it by train and car it's not that great really

Monterey Jack. I only use the best. :)

Mix in a little Pepperjack. Give it a zing.

Meh.
I think the fact that 500,000 people had nothing better to do yesterday than to walk across the bridge says a lot about the people in this city.