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Fisher Swing Bridge Port Adelaide [B 43138] • Photograph

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Summary

Fisher Bridge, an American Pratt truss type swing bridge at Port Adelaide Dock. (Sweet Adelaide 211).

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Physical description

Photograph (sepia print); 15.6 cm x 20.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Photographer

Sweet, Samuel White

Collections

Part of Port Adelaide Collection
Part of Sweet Collection

Subject

Bridges -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

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Historical information

The Port Adelaide Dock Company excavated an extension to the South Australian Company's Basin to provide essential additional wharfage. To cross this and provide access to the northern side of the Port Adelaide Dock (also called the New Dock), the Dock Company built a bridge. After examining a number of designs the American Pratt truss type swing bridge was selected. Manufactured by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware the bridge was shipped in April 1880 and after arrival took only four weeks to assemble and mount on the foundations which had been prepared previously. Named the Fisher Bridge at its official opening in September, the bridge was 128 feet long and 32 feet wide and capable of carrying a load of 80 tons. A railway line for freight crossed the bridge to the northern wharves. The bridge could be operated by two men using a key and levers, taking only two minutes and providing a 60 feet opening. The bridge was removed in June 1935, and Ocean Steamers Road was built across the site.

Digitisation information

Date

29/03/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,784 x 4,450 pixels (25.7 MP)

Size

77.24 MB

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