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Onkaparinga Bridge [B 10768] • Photograph

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Summary

Hack's Bridge over the Onkaparinga River at Mylor. This is possibly the first laminated arch bridge on the site. (From information provided) The bridge is 235 feet long and 20 feet wide. The breadth is divided into two tracks - one for drays and one for pedestrians. The footpath is raised 6 inches above the roadway. The bridge stands on one stone pier 9 feet thick. The first pile was driven in on August 20th, 1849 and was open to the public on June 6th, 1850.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.6 cm x 15.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1872

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collection

Part of Mylor Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

22/12/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,306 x 2,472 pixels (8.2 MP)

Size

24.55 MB

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