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Grey Street Bridge (William Jolly Bridge) from Coronation Drive, Jan 1958.

Jack Bain1958

QUT Digital Collections

QUT Digital Collections
Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia

The Grey Street Bridge was constructed between 1928 and 1932, located at the tip of the South Brisbane peninsula between Grey Street, South Brisbane and the intersection of Skew and Saul Streets on the northern bank. The bridge is now called the William Jolly Bridge, renamed after William Jolly, the first Lord Mayor of the Greater Brisbane City Council back in 1925-1931. The bridge was Brisbane’s second traffic bridge and provided much needed transport connection between both sides of the river. People and cars are gathered on the William Jolly Bridge (also known as the Grey Street Bridge) for its opening by Lieut. Governor General Sir John Goodwin, on Wednesday 30 March 1932. Photograph appears to have been taken from the north side of the river, looking towards South Brisbane. 'Amongst the interesting features of the Bridge, the length of which is 1634 feet, are the three main arches over the river, of 238 ft. centres, each rib consisting of structural steel fabricated under a sub-contract let by Messrs....

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  • Title: Grey Street Bridge (William Jolly Bridge) from Coronation Drive, Jan 1958.
  • Creator: Jack Bain
  • Date Created: 1958
  • Location: Brisbane, Queensland, AU
  • Subject Keywords: Grey Street Bridge; William Jolly Bridge; Brisbane; Bridges
  • Rights: QUT
  • External Link: QUT Digital Collection
  • QUT Collection: Bain/O'Gorman
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