King Street Bridge. A twenty ton floating crane handles a girder into position for the low level river bridge (1959) from the A bridge is built; Melbourne’s King Street Bridge series (1959-61)
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: 14 / c inscribed in pencil on reverse u.c.: GROUP THREE (underlined) / Melbournes Kings Street Bridge / “A Bridge is built” stamped in ink and inscribed in pencil on reverse l.l.: Photography by / HEATHER GEORGE / MELBOURNE (crossed out) / Neg. No. inscribed in ballpoint pen and pencil as part of stamped in ink on reverse l.l.: 539 Bourke Street (crossed out) inscribed (diagonally) in pencil on reverse l.c.: A floating 20 ton crane placing girders / in the low level river bridge / This is the first girder / from pier 1 to the north / bank of / river
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1980 Public domain
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