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Celebrating another New Year by the Sydney Harbour Bridge



Australians everywhere, celebrate New Year watching the fireworks taking place on the arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A spectacular moment every year, the Sydney Morning Herald has provided an exclusive section where we present a history of the Harbour Bridge to make this day even more memorable.

As early as 1815 Francis Greenway suggested building a bridge from Dawes Point to the northern shore of Port Jackson, to Governor Macquarie. Many years were to past before this vision would become a reality.

By 1890, the construction of a bridge was essential for the development of the city because of heavy level of ferry traffic in Sydney present at the time, and so design submissions were brought forward. The designs weren't seen as suitable, so the drive to build a bridge failed.

In 1912, the New South Wales Government had appointed a brilliant government engineer, John Bradfield, ‘Chief Engineer for......

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