POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Physical Description

Booklet, 'The Bridge Book', paper, Harold Cazneaux/Sydney Ure Smith, Australia, 1930. Booklet, containg a seperate newspaper clipping and design sketch: (Part 1) Booklet, 'The Bridge Book: The bridge by moonlight', with photographs by Harold Cazneax, published by Art In Australia, and printed by Arthur McQuilty, Sydney, 1930, paper, rectangular, vertical format, 38 pages, held together with two staples, through the spine, printed in monochrome, soft cover bearing photograph of the Sydney Harbour Bridge nearing completion, torn around the edges where it overhangs the slightly narrower pages, the book contains sepia tone phootgraphs of Sydney Harbour Bridge at various stages of constuction, which are accompanied by brief explanatory notes. (Part 2) Newspaper clipping, 'Cats Live on The Bridge', with text and photograph about two cats 'Bridget and Pylon', living on the South Pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge, author and source unknown. (Part 3) Design sketch, watercolour on paper, depicting heraldry, similar to New Souh Wales Coat of Arms, but with an Australian Aborigine holding a spear standing on the left of the shield, and a [French] sailor holding a rifle standing on the right, artist unknown, undated.