Anderson St. Bridge, South Yarra, Melbourne

Description

Accession[1964.0012] Records and photographs of the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdIdentifierUMA-ITE-1964001200184Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentLong-shot from top of river bank, showing full length. Tower of Government House on skyline. Excavation of new river channel still in progress in foreground. Despite a popular perception the Anderson St. bridge was almost certainly not designed and built by John Monash. The bridge largely owes its existence and form to Carlo Catani, then Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department of Victoria, and W. J. Baltzer, Chief Designer of the Sydney firm of Carter, Gummow & Co.
Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "Anderson St. Bridge" and "Highways 19/7/39?" Stamped on verso: "Received 18 JUL 1939?" The year in both dates is hard to decipher.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnitBWP Album 0144Copyright 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

Date1899

Description Control

Previous System ID1964.0012.00184Format NumberBWP/23877UMAIC IDUMA/I/6285

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions15.5 x 20.5 cm.

Subjects

SubjectAnderson St. Bridge, South Yarra, MelbourneReinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. LtdSouth Yarra, Melbourne

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