Construction Auckland Harbour Bridge
Maker and role
Edgar Steer, Cameraman
Production date
1954-1959
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Accession number
WAV-2020-9.1
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Description
8mm Kodachrome safety cinefilm of the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge over the Waitematā harbour.
Film is duration 0:14:30 colour at 170 feet, and is a amateur home film captured by Edgar Steer as a hobby film maker.
Film includes segments of construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge including workers on the bridge; construction of support.
0:03:49 title slide of Pick-a-back operation of moving the 580 foot bridge span to its position.
Segment filmed from boat underneath the bridge; shots of finished construction of the bridge prior opening including prior road markings; images of toll booth construction.
The Auckland Harbour Bridge construction began in 1955 and took four years, being opened in 1959. Originally from Nelson, Steer captured this film during construction of the bridge during time that he was the owner of a wooden toy manufacturing business in Onehunga. Steer captured the film using a 8mm camera, and likely had the film developed in Australia.
Film is duration 0:14:30 colour at 170 feet, and is a amateur home film captured by Edgar Steer as a hobby film maker.
Film includes segments of construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge including workers on the bridge; construction of support.
0:03:49 title slide of Pick-a-back operation of moving the 580 foot bridge span to its position.
Segment filmed from boat underneath the bridge; shots of finished construction of the bridge prior opening including prior road markings; images of toll booth construction.
The Auckland Harbour Bridge construction began in 1955 and took four years, being opened in 1959. Originally from Nelson, Steer captured this film during construction of the bridge during time that he was the owner of a wooden toy manufacturing business in Onehunga. Steer captured the film using a 8mm camera, and likely had the film developed in Australia.
Signature/Marks and Type
Ak Harbour Bridge const. 1 Hand-written
Construction Auckland Harbour Bridge Reel (1) Typed
Construction Auckland Harbour Bridge Reel (1) Typed
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 film reel : colour ; 8mm, 170 feet
Credit line
Edgar Steer. 1954-1959. Construction Auckland Harbour Bridge, WAV-2020-9.1. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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