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| View Original: | StateLibQld 1 105696 Indooroopilly Toll Bridge, Brisbane, 1936.jpg (1000x762) | |||
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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 105696 Indooroopilly Toll Bridge, Brisbane, 1936.jpg en Indooroopilly Toll Bridge Brisbane 1936 This suspension bridge spans the Brisbane River connecting Indooroopilly to Chelmer Walter Taylor was the driving force behind the contruction of the bridge being promotor constructor and engineer of the company which was formed The bridge was named after Walter Taylor in April 1956 An important historical feature of the bridge is that it re-uses as cables the wire ropes used initially in the erection of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Construction began early in 1932 and the bridge was officially opened on February 14 1936 The toll was removed in October 1965 Information taken from C O'Connor Walter Taylor Bridge 1998 For many years people lived in the towers at either end of the bridge 1936-02-07 handle 10462/deriv/92724 Copied and digitised from an image appearing in the Sunday truth 7 February 1936 Contributor s Sunday truth Brisbane Qld PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Walter Taylor Bridge 1936 in Brisbane Black and white photographs Images from Sunday Truth Bridges in Australia photographed in 1936 | ||||
