Photographic prints of the Sydney Opera House under construction, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge looking south, c.1966-1972

PXE 1219

fonds

c.1966-1972

Graphic Materials, Photographs

908562

26 photographic prints - colour, on paper - 25 x 37 cm

The Opera House took 14 years to construct, from 1958 to 1972, and employed thousands of workers. The podium, or concrete base, was completed in 1963, and then construction of the roof vaults began. The roof took five years to perfect.

26 photographic proof prints of the Sydney Opera House during construction and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, looking south from the North Shore, Sydney. No dates described.

-22 colour photographic proof prints on paper of the Opera House during construction, taken from the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay West, circa 1966-1972.

Each print inscribed: 'Printed on a Heidelberg single-colour sheet-fed rotary for offset or letterset at the Heidelberg Pressman's School 100-114 Chalmers St, Sydney'
Paper: Alexander Moir & Co Pty Ltd
Plates: 3M "SP" Positive
Positives: Litho Colour Centre Pty Ltd
Inks: Mander-Kidd Printing Ink (Aust) Pty Ltd
Press: Heidelberg 18" x 22.5" Offset Kora

-4 colour photographic prints on glossy paper of a view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, likely to be taken from Forsyth Park, Neutral Bay, circa 1966-1972

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.3886 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

'Original photograph by courtesy of Howard Hughes'; 'Photo: Howard Hughes'