The lighting of Sydney Harbour Bridge with the compliments of Robert Bryce & Co Pty. Ltd., [March 1932] / Robert Bryce & Co Pty. Ltd.

PXB 1721

fonds

March 1932

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1011527

17 photographs (1 album in 1 box) - gelatin silver - chiefly 7.8 x 10.5 cm

Robert Bryce & Co Pty. Ltd. was a local lighting firm who were founding members of the Illuminating Engineers Society of Australia in 1931.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Comprises 1 cloth-bound photograph album with 17 sepia-toned photographs chiefly of night scenes depicting the lights illuminating the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Each photograph is displayed with a typewritten mounted caption beneath.

1. Sydney Harbour Bridge - night view. Steelwork illuminated by search-lights. General illumination by 280 cast iron lanterns with holophane 4438 refractors in side walk units.
2. View taken from near centre of bridge, giving clear view of roadway units. [4 March 1932]
3. Close-up view of octagonal lantern, bracket type.
4. View of road approach looking toward view of road approach looking towards north side shewing lantern, post type, equipped with holophane 2/4433 refractors and 75 watt gasfilled lamps. 120' spacing, 23' high. [10 March 1932]
5. View of steelwork taken from centre of roadway at commencement of main arch, and shewing disposition of roadway units.
6. View taken by night. [10 March 1932]
7. View taken by night. [10 March 1932]
8. View taken at night.
9. View taken at night, but shewing disposition of footway units.
10. Southern approach of bridge view taken at night.
11. View depicting roadway and footway units.
12. Northern ramp approach shewing ornamental octagonal post units of cast iron and opal flashed rippled glass. Each unit equipped with 15 60 watt gasfilled inside frosted lamps.
13. Northern ramp approach.
14. Day view of ornamental unit fitted with 18 100 watt gasfilled inside frosted lamps. Unit erected near southern approach. [4 March 1932]
15. Ornamental unit. View at night.
16. Octagonal lantern. Erected on north side under concrete roadway spans. [10 March 1932]
17. Octagonal lantern. Close view.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Titled from mounted captions beneath photographs. Some photographs have printed dates.