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His Excellency Sir Dudley De Chair resetting the foundation stone for the Sydney Harbour Bridge
John Job Crew Bradfield21st June 1927
University of Sydney Library
Camperdown, Australia
Two foundation stones were created for the Sydney Harbour Bridge; one for Richard Ball (Minister for Public Works) and one for Sir Dudley de Chair (State Governor). For the official setting of the stones in 1925 the positioning was arbitrary. The photograph shows the resetting Sir Dudley De Chair's stone in its permanent position in the south abutment tower of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The photographer was possibly Henri Mallard.
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- Title: His Excellency Sir Dudley De Chair resetting the foundation stone for the Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Creator: John Job Crew Bradfield
- Date Created: 21st June 1927
- Location Created: Sydney, 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'., The photo is 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
- Transcript:His Excellency Sir Dudley De Chair resetting the Foundation Stone. 21-6-27. Mr Tye, Mr Ratcliffe, Sir Dudley De Chair, Dr Bradfield.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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