29 Heartwarming Vintage Photos Of The Sydney Harbour Bridge

The countdown to the Bridge's 90th birthday is on!

Ria Lawrence - Staff Writer • March 17, 2022

harbour bridge pictures — Image: @retrosydney_

Do you sometimes wish you had a time machine so you could travel back in time and see your city through the ages? Whether you’re driving across it or climb on top of it, the Harbour Bridge holds a special place in every Sydneysiders’ heart, eliciting warm feelings of nostalgia and familiarity.

Since it’s the Coathangers 90th birthday this week, we thought we would take a trip down memory lane and show you a gallery of old, vintage photos to marvel at. (Featured image: @retrosydney_ via Instagram)

1. Circular Quay, 1960

2. Harbour Bridge, 1930s

3. Neutral Bay, 1987

4. Milsons Point, 1961

5. Harbour Bridge, 1971

6. Greenway Drive, Kirribilli, 1961

7. Sydney Harbour, 1958

8. Luna Park, 1935

9. Rose Bay, 1971

10. Circular Quay, circa 1960s

11. Lavender Bay, 1956

12. Circular Quay, 1962

13. Sydney CBD, circa 1970s

14. Lower Fort Street, Millers Point, 1971

15. Luna Park, circa 1940s

16. Sydney Harbour, 1960

17. Harbour Bridge construction and opening, circa 1930s

18. Alfred Street, Sydney Cove, 1975

19. Cremorne Park, 1988

20. Bradfield Highway, Dawes Point, 1982

21. Lower Fort Street, Millers Point, 1965

23. Watson Road, 1986

24. Bennelong Point, 1970

25. Macleay Street, Potts Point, 1962

26. Sydney Harbour, 1971

27. York Street, Sydney, 1966

28. Circular Quay, 1978

29. Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, 1965

Click here and here for more striking images of vintage Sydney.

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