How Sydney became Australia's most thriving city
There was so much happening for readers of The Sydney Morning Herald one Monday in March 1932. There were new statistics on UK imports, Phar Lap was looking fit ahead of the Agua Caliente and Bert Hinkler was planning a flight across the North Atlantic. But there was one event that had captivated the city over the weekend. “The Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in glorious weather and with pageantry that has never been surpassed in Australia,” the Herald reported. “The police estimate that more than 750,000 people watched the procession - the largest crowd ever assembled in Sydney.” ...
Source: smh.com.au