The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Illustration

Kim Martins
by The Sydney Morning Herald
published on 18 December 2024
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Captain Francis De Groot (1888-1969), a member of the fascist New Guard group, rode a borrowed horse and slashed the ribbon with his cavalry sword at the opening ceremony for the Sydney Harbour Bridge (March 19, 1932). It prevented the New South Wales premier, Jack Lang (1876-1975), from the honour of cutting the ceremonial ribbon.

Photo published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 1932.

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Herald, T. S. M. (2024, December 18). The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19797/the-opening-of-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/

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Herald, The Sydney Morning. "The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 18, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19797/the-opening-of-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/.

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