The Sydney Harbour Bridge: A Life - Paperback

by Peter Spearritt (Author)

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this revised edition of the bridge's biography features new illustrations and updated text detailing recent events related to the bridge, including the Bicentennial and the Olympics. Telling the extraordinary story of the bridge's design and construction as well as the drama surrounding its official opening, it also discusses the way in which this landmark has become a beloved symbol of the city and the people who use it every day.

Author Biography

Peter Spearritt is a leading historian, the former executive director of the Brisbane Institute, and a current professor at the University of Queensland. He has published more than 20 books, including Australians and the Monarchy, Electrifying Sydney, Sydney's Century: A History, Holiday Business: Tourism in Australia since 1870, and Trading Places: Australian Travel Posters.