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Granite being cut at Moruya Quarry for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
John Job Crew Bradfield9th July 1927
University of Sydney Library
Camperdown, Australia
These two photographs were taken at Moruya Quarry where the granite was mined and prepared for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Moruya Granite was known for its quality and the quarry also provided easy transportation with its location next to the Moruya River, as boats could be used to move the granite. The photographer was probably Henri Mallard.
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- Title: Granite being cut at Moruya Quarry for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Creator: John Job Crew Bradfield
- Date Created: 9th July 1927
- Location Created: Moruya, Australia
- Original Language: English
- Provenance: Bradfield received the first doctorate of science in engineering awarded by the University of Sydney in 1924 with his thesis 'The City and Suburban Electric Railways and the Sydney Harbour Bridge', From the photo album owned by J.J.C. Bradfield, who designed and oversaw the building of the Harbour Bridge.
- Subject Keywords: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Quarry
- Transcript:Moruya Quarry. Cutting large block of granite. 9-7-27.Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
- Type: Photo album
- Original Source: University of Sydney Library, RB 1464.1 24
- External Link: View this page in the digitised version
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