40th Anniversary of Sydney Bridge

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2236

Date Released

10 Apr 1972

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Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 40th Anniversary of Sydney Bridge. DESCRIPTION: 40 years ago Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened by Jack Lang, Premier of new South Wales. Sydney-siders treated the occasion as one big show. SHOTLIST: GV Sydney Harbour Bridge. MS flag commemorating opening of bridge. CU ceremonial invitation ticket from opening of bridge dated Saturday 19th March 1932. LS building of bridge. CU section of cable used to support bridge. MLS New South Wales Premier Jack Lang & officials walking to open bridge in 1932. MS trooper is thrown from horse during ceremony. MS Lang opens bridge, cuts ribbon & declares bridge open. GV various ships in harbour firing guns in salute and sounding sirens. MS queue of traffic waiting to cross bridge. GV mass of people crossing newly opened bridge. Angle shot bridge.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; History and archaeology

Locations

Sydney; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

98002

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

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