Volume 01: Sydney Harbour Bridge, building the arch 1925-1932 / [compiled by D. J. Fraser, photographs produced by the Government Printer]

W. H. Lush Sydney Harbour Bridge construction, 1924-1933

[i.] Sydney Harbour Bridge - A few facts ... (inside front cover)
1. Circular Quay 1892 & 1932
2. Birds eye drawing of Sydney - The Bridge - North Sydney, 3 elevation drawings of the total project
3-8. Overview of progress 1930-1932 from a vantage point at North Sydney 
9-10. Laying of foundation stone for southern pylon, 26 March 1925. Excavation for the southern pylon
11-12. Concreting first stage roof of the southern pylon. Cross-girder system on pylon's first stage roof
13-16. The pinned thrust bearing & start of the arch
17-23. Erecting a main-arch bottom chord member 
24. "Cooking" rivets
25-30. Overview of cantilevering progress from shoreline of McMahon's Point
30-31. The cantilevers meet, August 1930
32-34. 6 different views of cantilevering
35-41. Closing the arch
42. The self-supporting arch and the first hanger ready
43-48. Erecting hangers
49-54. Erecting cross-girders
55-62. The deck system and its progress
63-64. The underslung maintenance gantry
65-66. Deck system and expansion joint
67-68. Concreting the deck
69-70. Expansion joint at deck level and below
71-75. Asphalt paving
76-78. Railway trackwork
79-82. Overhead electric wiring
83-84. Making strain gauing points in the workshop
85. Test load with steam locos on all four tracks
85-89. Measuring deformations during the test load
89-90. The completed arch
91. Commemmorative drawing and the illuminated arch
92. Decorated electric train and guests at opening ceremony
93-94. Opening ceremony and plaques
95-96. Traffic and people using the completed bridge
97. The toll barrier at southern approach in 1932

Volume 01: Sydney Harbour Bridge, building the arch 1925-1932 / [compiled by D. J. Fraser, photograp...

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