An unorthodox design was nearly chosen to be Sydney Harbour's bridge, connecting the north, south, and western shore of the harbour. 9News
The simple but striking outline of an arch and four pylons has made the Sydney Harbour bridge one of the most recognisable bridges in the world.
The central tower was to be 152 metres high and was designed to double as a war memorial, with Goat Island renamed Anzac Isle.In his day, Stowe designed several Masonic buildings across New South Wales, as well as tramway systems and a coal-handling plant.NeoMam Studios/Budget Direct Travel InsurancePeter Henderson's entry was one of the first designs entered into the competition, developed as early as 1815.
Despite his design not being used, he was successful and well-regarded enough to have an area of the city – Normanhurst – named after him during his lifetime.Another experimental design, this approach combined principles of both cantilever and suspension bridges.The pair developed the design for the tender put in by the English Electric Company of Australia in 1924.State Library of NSW
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