First King’s Bridge, Bendigo under test

Description

Accession[1964.0012] Records and photographs of the Reinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdIdentifierUMA-ITE-1964001200798Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentIn 1900 the Bendigo Council awarded a contract to Monash and Anderson to build eight concrete arch bridges in Bendigo. During construction in 1901 the first King's Bridge collapsed under testing. This image shows the bridge under test by a traction engine prior to collapse.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemCopyright 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

Provenance

CreatorReinforced Concrete and Monier Pipe Construction Co. Pty LtdRoleProvenance

Dates

Date1901

Description Control

Previous System ID1964.0012.00798Format NumberGPNB/1100

Characteristics

Genre/FormGlass negatives

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