29 Heartwarming Vintage Photos Of The Sydney Harbour Bridge
The countdown to the Bridge's 90th birthday is on!
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
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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
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