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Sydney Harbour Bridge – Celebrating 75 years Oral history

Summary

Selected interview excerpts from the compilation CD.

This oral history tells the story of the organisation of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th anniversary community event on Sunday 18th March 2007, and the reaction of the community on that day.

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SHB – Celebrating 75 years (whole CD - one file)

TYPE	TITLE	SIZE	PAGES

	Complete CD as one MP3 file	20.2Mb


SHB – Celebrating 75 years (individual CD tracks)

TYPE	TITLE	SIZE	PAGES

	1. Introduction / impact of the bridge	1.87Mb

	2. Concept of the ‘Bridging Sydney’ exhibition / John Bradfield	2.62Mb

	3. Lang and Bradfield	2.17Mb

	4. Constructing the bridge / Premier’s Department	2.16Mb

	5. Transport and traffic management for the event	2.64Mb

	6. Lessons learnt from 60th anniversary / creative ideas	2.88Mb

	7. Soundscapes / creative and design staff / volunteers	2.16Mb

	8. The opening ceremony	1.71Mb

	9. Welcome to Country / official speeches - Premier and Governor	2.73Mb

	10. ‘Our Bridge’ overture / comments by bridgewalkers	2.34Mb

	11. Public comments and insights	1.44Mb

	12. The caps - manufacture and distribution	2.38Mb

	13. The registration website / media responses	1.94Mb

	14. Train and bus transport challenges	1.57Mb

	15. Plaque to deceased workers / National Heritage Listing / other viewpoints	2.98Mb

	16. Risk Management scenarios / incident at North Sydney station	2.17Mb

	17. Lighting the bridge / Aboriginal smoking ceremony	2.38Mb

	18. Reflections / lessons learnt from the event

	19. Closing comments	1.06Mb

Sydney Harbour Bridge 75th Anniversary oral history