I have a couple of weeks easier and then the rest of the month full on so I am going with the theme Things Aussie for this month - that way I can draw on images that I have when times get tough!
This week - Bridges
I have spent most of my life travelling under or over this bridge. In my youth I also walked over it.
I can remember as a child on NYE you were allowed to walk up onto the bridge to watch the fireworks - I also remember we would drive to the middle on NYE and everyone would just stop their cars and get out to watch too. I travel both over and under it regularly to get to the city and other areas on the East side of the river.
When opened on 2 October 1964 it was, at 1000 feet (305 metres) the longest span concrete arch bridge in the world. It remained so until superseded in 1980 by the 416 metre span Krk Bridge in Croatia. It replaced a two-lane iron truss bridge built in 1881 which was the only road crossing of the river east of Parramatta until the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932.
On 1 October 2014 the NSW Government celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Gladesville Bridge and the recognition of the bridge as an Engineering Heritage International Marker by Engineers Australia. The bridge was also added to the State Heritage Register.
This is a fascinating interpretation of this bridge - found the information interesting, too. Received your card today and was fascinated by the plant - reminds me of an ear of corn after you've eaten it. Had to look up more about it on the web - so many forms it takes! Made a great card from Australia!
