The Bethanga Bridge was built between 1927 and 1930 as a joint venture between Victoria and New South Wales and was a key element of the River Murray Waters Agreement. It consists of nine spans of 82 metres long. Each span is supported between double reinforced concrete pylons and a riveted steel camel back Pratt truss. The overall span of the bridge is a length of 752 metres. It was completed in 1929 at a cost of £194,000. The road deck was initially constructed from timber but was replaced in 1961 with a concrete waffle slab deck 7.7metres wide. In 1961 the bridge deck and truss structure were raised 300 millimetres to allow for the enlargement of the lake. The bridge was designed in NSW by road engineer Percy Alan and the trusses were built by the Charles Ruwolt Pty. Ltd. Charles Ruwolt Pty. Ltd. was originally established by Charles Ruwolt as a foundry at Wangaratta in 1902 and transferred its operations to Richmond, Melbourne in 1914. By 1938 it had become one of the biggest engineering companies in Australia. After Charles Ruwolt’s death in 1946, Vickers Ltd. acquired the company and in 1948 the firm became known as Vickers Ruwolt Pty. Ltd. Because of the Bethanga Bridge’s unique location, over the waters of a dam with the border running down the centre of the body of water, the Bethanga Bridge is the only built structure shared by both Victoria and New South Wales. As the border of New South Wales aligns with the southern bank of the Murray River all of the other bridges along its length are deemed to be in New South Wales. The Bethanga Bridge is listed on both the New South Wales State Heritage Register and the Victorian Heritage Database. In 2015 the Bethanga Bridge was nominated for a heritage award by the Institution of Engineering Australia.These images are significant because they document the construction of a bridge which links Victoria and New South Wales and has been recognised for its historical, technical and engineering significance.A collection of photos documenting the construction of the Bethanga Bridge which links the States of Victoria and New South Wales as part of the construction of the Hume Dam .bethanga bridge, hume dam constuction, charles ruwolt, percy allan engineer

A black and white photograph of a bridge over the Steavenson River in Marysville in Victoria.A black and white photograph of a bridge over the Steavenson River in Marysville in Victoria. The Steavenson River is named after the Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges, John Steavenson who arrived in Victoria in the early 1860s. This postcard was produced by Valentine Publishing Co Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S POST CARD A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPH 1940marysville, victoria, steavenson river, valentine publishing co, postcard, souvenir, john steavenson

An early Barratt photo of the Cockatoo Creek, looking towards the McBride St bridge. The four men depicted in the image, look relaxed and are taking in the serenity of the creek below.Dear Florrie, just a card to let you know I haven't quite ? altogether am up here among the ferns and ? It is a lovely place for a quiet holiday the fern gullys are just lovely you can see the Ranges in the distance as blue as the sea. This view is the bridge over Cockatoo creek near the R. Station. As space is short I will close Best Love from ?Original Barratt Photo, of four men standing on the McBride St bridge over the Cockatoo CreekRear of the postcard includes handwritten correspondence in ink, to someone called Florriea. t barratt, postcard, cockatoo creek, cockatoo, views of cockatoo,

1973 flood. High water depth under Paterson Bridge, Charlton Victoria,B/W photograph of 1973 flood. High water depth under Paterson Bridge.flood, james paterson bridge, charlton

Phillip Island Suspension Bridge under construction - completed in 1940Phillip Island Suspension Bridge taken from shore on angle - Phillip Island side - trees pushed onto right hand side.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges

First traffic across 2nd Bridge, 1969, between Sand Remo & Newhaven, after official opening ceremony. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Minister's Car driving across newly opened Bridge between San Remo & Phillip Island 1969.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, opening of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

An early black and white photograph of a bridge over the Cumberland Creek near Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of a bridge over the Cumberland Creek near Marysville in Victoria. The Cumberland Creek is in the Cumberland Valley near Cambarville which was a timber town near Marysville. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.ARMSTRONG COLLECTION 42 STATION STREET/ SANDRINGHAM 3191/ TEL. (03) 9521 5442/ IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG OAMcumberland creek, marysville, victoria, cumberland valley, cambarville, mountain ash, eucalyptus regnans, cumberland memorial reserve, the big culvert, marysville-wood's point road, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, 2009 black saturday bushfires

An early black and white photograph of a bridge over the Cumberland Creek near Marysville in Victoria.An early black and white photograph of a bridge over the Cumberland Creek near Marysville in Victoria. The Cumberland Creek is in the Cumberland Valley near Cambarville which was a timber town near Marysville. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.ARMSTRONG COLLECTION 42 STATION STREET/ SANDRINGHAM 3191/ TEL. (03) 9521 5442/ IAN M.L. ARMSTRONG OAMcumberland creek, marysville, victoria, cumberland valley, cambarville, mountain ash, eucalyptus regnans, cumberland memorial reserve, the big culvert, marysville-wood's point road, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, 2009 black saturday bushfires

PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN LOOKING DOWNSTREAM TULLAROOP CREEK, ABOUT 1900. GOVERNMENT BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND, JULILEE BRIDGE IN MIDDLE DISTANCE, PORT PHILLIP MINE POPPET HED IN DISTANCE..1 ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF GOVERNMENT BRIDGE AND JUBILEE BRIDGE. TAKEN FROM CREEK PARADE. THE GOVERNMENT BRIDGE WAS BUILT CIRCA 1900. .2 ENLARGED PHOTOCOPY IN HANDWRITING : LOOKING DOWN-STREAM TULLAROOP CREEKABOUT 1900 GOVERMENT BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND JUBILEE BRIDGE IN THE MIDDLEbridges, jubilee bridge, goverment bridge

History Option H.3.C. Tobacco Industry at Dadwells Bridge Contains various photographs.Clear Plastic cover with dark blue edge. on Plastic History Option P. Van Diesen. On Paper underneath cover Tobacco Growing in Dadswell Bridgestawell farming

Official Opening of 2nd San Remo - Newhaven Bridge, 1969 by Hon. Porter, Minister of Public Works. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Large crowd, some seated, on road approach to New Bridge San Remo side, on day of Opening 1969.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

View of swing bridge Greensborough following 1974 Plenty River flood. Includes Diamond Valley Council clean-up crew of Lindsay Millington and M. SmeadKodachrome colour photographic slideHandwritten on mount: "Swing bridge Greensboroiugh; 1974 flood; L Millington; M Smead"plenty river flood, swing bridge greensborough, lindsay millington

This is copy of a photograph taken 1962, during the construction of Oxley Bridge at Kangaroo GroundBlack and white photograph of Oxley Bridge construction over Watsons Creek, Henley Road, Kangaroo Ground, circa Aug-Sep 1962kangaroo ground, oxley bridge, watsons creek, henley road, bridges

The photograph was taken looking across the Deep Creek valley with the three-arched stone bridge spanning the river.A black and white photograph with a white border of a deep river valley with a three-arched bridge spanning a river. A gum tree is in the foreground.

Murray Comrie Collection. The school was established as Arnold State School, changed to Arnold's Bridge School in 1892 then back to Arnold in 1920. A monochrome photograph depicting children exercising outside Arnold's Bridge School. Mounted onto heavy dark brown card. Handwritten on reverse: information about changes to school. No names.schools, children, arnold, arnold's bridge

The opening of the bridge over the South West Passage would now allow the lighthouse keeper to walk between the island and the mainland carrying his produce and herding his cattle rather than loading a boat to transport everything. This would also allow the public access to the island for fishing. Black and White Photograph of Opening of bridge over South West Passage 1887events, civil, ceremony, griffith island, rail, bridge

"A joint meeting of city and town ratepayers, convened by Messrs Francis Jago and Henry Johns, interested in the formation of a cart bridge in Hill street, over the Yarrowee Creek, was held on Saturday evening, in the Societies Hall, corner of Skipton and South streets, with the view of taking united action in the matter. Mr Morris was voted to the chair, : and about 60 persons were present. The chairman stated that the object of the meeting was that united influence should be brought to bear upon the City and Town Councils, so that a cartbridge should be erected. He said that Mount Pleasant would no doubt be thickly populated in a few years, and the bridge would prove a great boon to the inhabitants of the locality. By means of a cart bridge drays, would be enabled to save on their journeys to and fro between the mount and the batteries, at least a mile and a half each time. He hoped that the councillors for the south ward would assist them in this matter. Mr Jago, as one of the conveners of the meeting, said that united action on the part of both eastern and western ratepayers was requisite, so as to exert a strong pressure upon the City and Town Councils, in order that the work should be carried but. Mr Grainger moved the first resolution as follows;—“ That the construction of a cart bridge over the Yarrowee Creek at Sunnyside, to facilitate communication between the residents of the city and town, is urgently necessary, and that in the interests of both municipalities the two councils be asked to at once jointly carry out the work. In doing so he said that the necessity of a cart-bridge for the residents of Mount Pleasant would be apparent when the number of batteries, tanneries, and also the Woollen Mill, in the district were considered. The place was of growing import ance, and ready communication should at once be established. Another reason was that an immense saving in time would be effected. It was quite a common occurrence to see one, two, or three drays stuck in the bed of the creek which had gone that way to make a short cut. Now, what with the horses floundering about and breaking their harness, it seemed a wonder to him that life had not been destroyed before now, just through the want of a cartbridge. Mr Johns seconded the resolution. Mr Robert Calvert supported the resolution, and said that it was disgraceful action on the part of the representatives of the south ward that the work had not been executed long ago. They should come together like men and demand that the work should be done, and if not done they should not pay rates until it was. (A voice—“But they’ll make us.” Laughter.) The wooden footbridge across the creek was “only a wooden fabric, not fit for a Christian to walk across, and steps should be taken to remedy this also. Mr Blight, a resident of Mount Pleasant, said that, in common with others, he had been opposed to the erection of the bridge two years ago, but his views had since been altered. Cr. Morrison, who was present, said that the fault of the cartbridge not being erected over the Yarrowee at Hill street lay not with the City Council, but with their neighbors, who had always been opposed to its erection there. In 1874 a motion was carried at a meeting of ‘the City Council" by which the sum of £5OO had been voted to carry but the work. As the bridges over the Yarrowee were joint undertakings of the city and town, they had, by the provisions of an act of Parliament, called upon the Town Council to assist them in the erection of the bridge. In consequence, a conference of the two corporate bodies had taken place, when a motion was moved by Cr Howard, the representative of the south ward, and seconded by Cr Turpie, of Ballarat East—“ That the bridge should be erected at Hill street.” The motion was rejected, principally through the eastern representatives, who wanted the bridge lower down. Since then the two councils had often met to consider, the question of bridges over the Yarrowee Creek, but nothing had been done at the meetings, as the Eastern Council wanted the bridge in one place and the City Council in another. He had himself, when first elected to the council, given notice of motion affirming the desirability of a bridge, at the place now fixed upon. The Woollen Company was growing in importance, and a direct, road to its works would greatly advance its interests. For the working, expenses of each ward £400 was annually, appropriated; and this amount would not be sufficient carry out the work. They would have to obtain a special grant of about £900, as Hill street would require a culvert to be erected therein, as now it was virtually an open drain which carried the drainage of the western plateau to the Yarrowee. He advised that strong pressure should be exerted, specially upon the Eastern Council, and then the work might be carried out. He thought that if the foot bridge was repaired, and large stones thrown into the creek, it would do until the bridge could be erected. The chairman then put the resolution, and it was unanimously carried. Mr Hamilton moved the second resolution— “That Messrs Fern, Greenwood, Peirce, and Jago be deputed by the meeting to wait upon the City and Town Councils and present the first resolution; also that petitions in its favor be signed by all ratepayers interested.” Mr Haigh seconded the resolution, which was carried. Votes of thanks to Cr Morrison for his attendance, and to the chairman for presiding, were passed, and the proceedings terminated." (Ballarat Star, 9 August 1881, page 3) "WOOLLEN MILL BRIDGE YARROWEE IMPROVEMENTS Though brief the official ceremony of opening the bridge across the Yarrowee Creek, near the Sunnyside Woollen Mills, was of an interesting character. It took place at noon yesterday in the presence of the Mayors and councillors of the City and Town. Hon. F. Hagel thorn (Minister of Agriculture).Hon Brawn. M.L.C., Lt-Col Morton (Acting City Clerk). Mr J. Gent (Town Clerk of Ballarat East), Mr A. Farrer (City Engineer), Lt. L. Finch (who is about to leave for the Front, and who assisted Messrs A. Farrer and G. Maughan in carrying out the project, Mr W. Hurdsfield (Clerk of Works) and others. An apology was received from Mr J. McClelland, contractor for the work. Mayor Hill expressed pleasure in Introducing Mr Hagelthorn, who had at great personal sacrifice and inconvenience come from Melbourne to perform the opening ceremony of that beautiful bridge, which was of great improvements that had been effected.When Mr Hagelthorn was Minister of Pubic works he visited Ballarat specially to see the condition of the creek, which at that time was in a disgusting state from a sanitary standpoint. After viewing the position, and realising the justice of the claim. Mr Hagelthorn made strong representations to the Government of which the was a member with the result that it voted £17,000 for the work. That action had been the means of turning a plague spot into a thing of beauty. They therefore owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Hagelthorn and the Government of which he was a member, and they were particular grateful to Mr Hagelthorn for coming to Ballarat to perform the open ceremony. Mayor Levy said he could bear testimony to the good work Mr Hagelthorn had always done for Ballarat. In him Ballarat and district always had a good friend. He thought Mr Hagelthorn would feel amply gratified at seeing the good work that had been done. It would serve as some reward for the expenditure, on behalf of the residents of Bal larat, of the amount of money made available through Mr Hagelthorn's instrumentality for the two municipalities. Otherwise the City and Town councils would not have been able to carry out so necessary and so beneficial a work. There was a great amount of work yet to be done, and when the financial market became low stringent Mr Hagelthorn would no doubt be pleased to take the necessary steps to have money provided for further works which could not be undertaken at the present time. The adjacent woollen mill was a standing monument to what was being done in Ballarat, and what ever the City and Town Councils or the Government could do to encourage such manufacturing enterprise should be done, and he was glad to be able to say that was being done as far as finances would permit. He concluded by presenting Mr Hagelthorn with a gold mounted pocket-knife with which to cut the ribbon stretched across the centre of the structure as a bar to traffic. The Hon. F. Hagelthorn, who was greeted with applause said before him was a good work well done in the interests of the public. Real prosperity could only be achieved by a movement carried out by the people to increase natural productiveness. Most of them had been made aware, on account of the war par tiularly, that the people who were best equipped, the industries that were best organised, and the Governments that were most intelligently controlled would get the most of this world's goods and some of its luxuries that Would be denied other people less efficient. Any thing the Government could do to promote industry and to increase the reward of those engaged in it, both employer and employee, would be done. Most Governments would do but little in that regard. ... " (Ballarat Courier, 13 September 1916, page 4)Bluestone and iron bridge over the Yarrowee River at Hill Street, Ballarat.sunnyside mill, sunnyside woollen mill, ballarat woollen mill, bridge, yarrowee creek, francis jago, mount pleasant, yarrowee river, robert calvert

The late W.F. “Bill” Waters, Rover Commissioner of Victoria, was introduced to skiing in November 1930 at the International Scout Chalet at Kandersteg in Switzerland. He believed it would be a good activity for Victorian Rovers to be involved in to learn more about the Victorian Alps The first Rover ski trip to the Bogong High Plains was in the August of 1932 when a group of four crossed the High Plains from Omeo to Harrietville via Tawonga Huts, Cobungra Gap, Mt Loch and Mt Feathertop. In 1933 the Bogong Rover Crew was formed and in 1938 funds were collected and life memberships offered to raise funds to build a Rover Chalet for the purposes of skiing. During February and March1940, the Chalet was built at a cost of £700 using volunteer labour. It was the first ski lodge in the area and was built long before there was a road over Watchbed Creek. After the road to Rocky Valley was finished it was easier for the scouts to walk in from there instead of from Shannonvale. During the spring thaw the creek became almost impassable. Joe Holsten who was an SEC employee who worked with Martin Romuld out of Wilkinson’s Hut built a bridge across the creek made entirely from snow gums which he had to haul about 300 metres from the nearby hills. It became known as the Harbour Bridge as it arched over the water just like the Sydney Harbour Bridge.These images are significant because they depict an early bridge structure to enable easier travelling across the Bogong High Plains.Three black and white photos taken at the Harbour Bridge, Watchbed Creek.harbour bridge bogong high plains, watchbed creek, joe holsten

Coloured postcard of Bridge at Glenorchy.On Front Glenorchy Bridge, Stawell On Reverse Printed in Germany 155/81467 Post Card This Space May be used for Correspondence. This for Address Only.water

Five Adults, two of them men holding Tobacco Leaves at Dadswells Bridge circa 1932. Charlie Pickering with the tobacco leaves & L I Anderson. From Dave Rudolph's old photographs.Back Of photo Dadswells Bridge c1932 Charlie Pickering L I Anderson Tobaccofarming

The first image shows the shops on either side of Bridge Road with horse drawn carts and one cable tram. The second image from the Town Hall tower, shows two cable tram sets, the narrowing of the road. Has in the view Guddon & Selleck Auction House and Property Exchange also advertising Commercial Union Assurance Co. and George Stirling and Sons store.Yields information about Bridge Road, c1900Set of two A3 enlargements of postcards 1 - Looking east along Bridge Road from near Church St 2 - Bridge Road Richmond - from Town Hall looking westcable trams, tramways, richmond, bridge road,

The collapse of one arch of the London Bridge rock formation on January 15th 1990 was a significant event for Peterborough residents.London Bridge is a major local tourist attraction. Prior to the collapse tourists could walk across the arches onto the rock platform and it was a regular fishing spot. The collapse of the arch was a significant event for the town. The site is still an important tourist stop. The rockfall occurred after two recent events - a helicopter hit the arch and crashed, no one injured; and the earthquake in Newcastle NSW.Two full page articles about the rock formation London Bridge falling down, and the people who were stranded on the rock platformlondon bridge, london bridge rock formation, rock collapse, great ocean road, peterborough

Set of five digital images of the removal of track in Bridge St Ballarat as part of the redevelopment of the area and its reopening to motor car traffic July 2023. See also August 2023 issue of Fares Please! page 15 for other photos and page 4 for a short item. Photos by Paul McConville and Richard Gilbert.Yields information about the redevelopment of Bridge St Ballarat from a Mall back to an open road.Set of five digital images showing the removal of the track in Bridge St Ballarat.tramways, ballarat, bridge st, track removal

Official Opening 1969 of 2nd Bridge connecting San Remo & Newhaven. Cutting the ribbon. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Cutting ribbon for Bridge Opening 1969 by Hon. Porter, Minister for Public Works & Mrs Porter. Taken from side. (2nd photo)local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, opening of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

A colour image of the first Prince's Bridge built across the Yarra River in Melbourne. It was later known as Queen's Bridge.princes bridge, queen's bridge, yarra river, rowboats

Original and framed etching of Princess Bridge Melbourne, created by John Shirlow in 1931.Framed black and white etching by John Shirlow of the view across Princes Bridge [Melbourne] looking north. The work is signed in pencil below the signed and dated etching.Artist's signature lower rightaustralian art, etchings, john shirlow, princes bridge - melbourne (vic)

5 of a collection of 70 photographs taken during the construction and opening of the Phillip Island second bridge - by Country Roads Board and Shire of Bass. Contractor was John Holland & Co Pty Ltd.Five Black & White photographs taken in 1966-1969 of the construction of the Phillip Island second bridge between San Remo and Newhaven. 351-65, 351-66 & 351-69 show the bridge construction. 351-67 & 351-68 show the cutting of the ribbon at the opening and the crowd of people at the opening.351-65: CRG NEG No. 67-3821.phillip island 2nd bridge construction, phillip island bridge opening 1969, country roads board, john holland & co pty ltd, shire of bass, sasha stark

One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire.One of a series of postcards of photographs taken by socialite photographer Nicholas John Caire. N.J. Caire had a great love for the area in and surrounding Marysville and in the late 1800's took many photographs of Marysville and its surrounds. N.J. Caire was born in 1837 in Guernsey. He arrived in Adelaide about 1860 along with his parents who encouraged his early interest in photography. He opened a studio in Adelaide in 1867 after traveling extensively throughout the Gippsland taking photographs. After marrying in 1870 he moved to Talbot in Victoria until 1876 when he opened a studio in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne. After 1885 N.J. Caire gave up his city work and made his home in South Yarra and devoted the rest of his life to outdoor photography, specializing in the bush, the gullies and the mountains of south-eastern Victoria.Birthday/ Greetings POST CARD This Space may be Used/ for Correspondence The Address Only to be/ Written Here. 88421 Dear Ivy/ Wishing you/ many happy/ returns of/ the day/ from Reggie Miss Ivy Bastian/ Helston/ Fenwick Street/ Nth Carlton c1918 2nd Bridge The postage stamp has been removed. Helen Boach?marysville, victoria, nicholas john caire, bridge scene, 88421, postcard, souvenir

21st century photograph of heritage site: former Plenty bridge Hotel and Tollhouse, situated on the eastern side of Old Lower Plenty Road, near the Old Lower Plenty Road Bridge on the east bank of the Plenty River. Although the Hotel burnt down, poplar trees still exist on the site.3 pages, 1 x colour photograph printed on paper, 1 x Heritage Inventory (text) and 1 historic black and white photo.On colour photograph: Close-up site of Plenty Bridge Hotel (H7922-0265) and surviving poplar tree. A. Paul 3/03plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty, plenty river