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Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge 1888Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge 1888

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The Hawkesbury River, or Hawkesbury-Nepean River is a river located northwest of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its associated main tributary, the Nepean River, almost encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.

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1880s23 photos

Men atop pontoon to be used in erecting Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651636, 18871887First span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge on pontoon, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651637, 18871887First span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge on pontoon, New South Wales, Australia, being viewed by people on boat LCCN2016651638, 18871887Office of Ryland & Morse for the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge project, Bangar Island, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651640, 18871887Span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651642, 18871887E.K. Morse, S.V. Ryland, and others outside the office of Ryland & Morse for the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge project, Bangar Island, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651643, 18871887Steam engine and barrels used for Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge project, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651677, 18871887Men working with pulley system to move iron beams used for Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge project, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651678, 18871887Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge 18881888Span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge upon piers, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651646, 18881888Newly installed span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, with men posed on it, probably E.K. Morse and S.V. Ryland LCCN2016651647, 18881888Span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, on pontoon LCCN2016651648, 18881888Span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, on pontoon, en route to piers LCCN2016651649, 18881888Span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, on pontoon LCCN2016651650, 18881888Span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, on pontoon floating towards piers LCCN2016651651, 18881888Detail of ironwork on the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651653, 18881888Detail of ironwork on the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651654, 18881888Men on caisson for the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651655, 18881888Men on barge with ironwork structure for the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia LCCN2016651657, 18881888Scaffolding for construction of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, moves away from span atop timber framework on pontoon) - C. Bayliss photo, Sydney LCCN2016651662, 18881888Span number 5 of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, atop timber framework on pontoon, moves towards piers) - C. Bayliss photo, Sydney LCCN2016651663, 18881888Span number 5 of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, atop timber framework on pontoon, being pushed by small boats) - C. Bayliss photo, Sydney LCCN2016651666, 18881888Span no. 6 of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, New South Wales, Australia, floating on pontoon towards piers) - C. Bayliss photo, Sydney LCCN2016651673, 18891889

1900s3 photos

Hawkesbury Bridge from Tunnel, 19001900Hawkesbury River Bridge, c. 1900c. 1900Maize fields, Hawkesbury River, c. 1900c. 1900

1910s10 photos

Buildings on Peat Island, c. 1911c. 1911W Buie Storekeeper, 1900–271900–27Buies Launch Wilga, 1900–271900–27Railway Hotel Hawkesbury River, 1900–271900–27Patonga Ferry Hawkesbury River Brooklyn, 1900–271900–27W Buie General Provider Hawkesbury River, 1900–271900–27Hawkesbury Bridge from train, 1900–271900–27The Hawkesbury Bridge NSW, 1900–271900–27The Orchards Hawkesbury College, 1900–271900–27The Silos Hawkesbury College, 1900–271900–27

1920s1 photo

Hawkesbury River station c.1922, c. 1922c. 1922

1940s1 photo

Hawkesbury River Railway Bridges 1st & 2nd circa 1945, c. 1945c. 1945

1950s1 photo

Arhs 5610 hawkesbury, 19591959

More of Hawkesbury River

39 historic photos of the Hawkesbury River, taken between 1887 and 1959. They span 6 decades, with the most from the 1880s (23). They come from Wikimedia Commons; each photo’s page gives its credit, its licence and a link to its original record.