First King’s Bridge, Bendigo. Collapse

Description

Accession[1964.0012] Records and photographs of the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdIdentifierUMA-ITE-1964001200178Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentDuring construction in 1901 the First King’s Bridge collapsed under testing. Glancing view from west abutment showing the almost vertical face of fill on remaining strips. Looking over front of inverted traction engine towards rear of roller. Contains information not available on any other photograph. Large number of unidentified bystanders surrounding the incident. In 1900 the Bendigo Council awarded a contract to Monash and Anderson to build eight concrete arch bridges in Bendigo.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP Album 0143Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online | Items in the public domain

Provenance

CreatorReinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1901

Description Control

Previous System ID1964.0012.00178Format NumberBWP/23789UMAIC IDUMA/I/6246

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions12 x16.3 cm.

Subjects

SubjectBendigo, VictoriaFirst King's BridgeReinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. Ltd

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