Official air views of the opening celebrations of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19 March, 1932 [picture] / Photographed by E.W. Searle
- Bib ID:
- 3307575
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Searle, E. W. (Edward William) 1887-1955
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. PIC/9120/1-28 LOC Album 125 copy
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Description:
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- 1932
- 1 album (27 photographs) : b&w ; album 27 x 38 cm.
- Series:
- E.W. Searle collection of photographs.
- Summary:
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The album consists of aerial photographs of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the morning of the opening day celebrations. It also includes aerial photographs of the official stands from where the opening ceremonies were performed, the procession of decorated floats, speed boat display immediately after the opening ceremony, the pilot boat Captain Cook (the first vessel to pass under the bridge after opening) and the famous monoplane 'Southern Crossing' flown by Kingsford Smith approaching Fort Denison.
- Biography/History:
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E.W. Searle was a professional photographer associated with the firms Hall & Co. and Grace Bros (Sydney) and J.W. Beattie (Hobart). He was the official aerial photographer for the opening celebrations of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the photographs were taken from Air Travel Ltd Alexander 'Eaglerock' biplane VH-UGK piloted by Capt. R. King.
- Notes:
- PIC/9120/1-28 LOC Album 125 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-141856731
- Subject:
- Related Records:
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This is part of the E.W. Searle collection of photographs.
There are 2,204 related collections.
This collection contains 27 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1932
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