Date1962DescriptionPhotographs of the later stage of reconstruction of the Loscoe Street Bridge, in Fairfield, in 1962.
The image shows workmen standing and working on the bridge (this image was also featured in the Biz on 15 August 1962).
[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189957877]
The existing wooden bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge. The new bridge span 105 feet across Prospect Creek and featured a 24-foot-wide roadway and 2 six-foot footpaths.NotesThe bridge was built by Fairfield Council engineers at the cost of £18,000. The project was funded by Fairfield and Holroyd Councils and opened in September 1962.
Photo from the Cumberland Newspapers.External LinkBridge work on schedule - Biz - Trove
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Image ColourBlack & WhiteImage Size215 mm x 165 mmFile SizeJPF : 4.27 MBOriginalYesAccessAppointment required to view original photographTypePrintCopyrightRestrictedRightsFairfax
Later stage of reconstruction of the Loscoe Street Bridge in Fairfield, NSW (1962). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 09/11/2025, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/6545
