Artists: Historical Archive and Digitisation Team/ Spinifex Group Spinifex Group Jason French - Creative Director Melissa...

Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Birthday

Location:

Circular Quay
2000 NSW
Australia

This is an image of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Birthday installation at the Vivid Sydney festival
This is an image of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Birthday installation at the Vivid Sydney festival

Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.

Event Details

Artists: Historical Archive and Digitisation Team/ Spinifex Group

  • Spinifex Group

    • Jason French - Creative Director

    • Melissa Lee - Executive Producer

    • Roy Christian - Technical Director

    • Andrea Pellegrini - 2D Animator

  • Historical Archive and Digitisation Team

    • Customer Strategy and Technology

    • Information and Records Management

In 2022, Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrates its 90th birthday. As one of Australia’s most loved and photographed landmarks, this enduring icon has become a symbol of our modernity, connectivity and of our city itself.

In a salute to the arch that has defined the city and the nation, the Historical Archive and Digitisation Team at Transport for NSW are working their way through a photographic archive spanning over 100 years to reveal the stories and experiences of the people and places the bridge connects across our great state. For the first time in its history, the archive is being delivered back to the public through the Historical Archive online library, and carefully selected images will be celebrated and shared throughout Vivid Sydney 2022.

Skillfully and lovingly photographed by Michael Pratt and Nino Marshall, the image collection is now being digitised by a team of dedicated experts lead by Sarah May Ryan and Marcus Boyd.

Animated by Spinifex, the images are shown on all four pylons of the bridge. You'll see them screened from 6pm each night following Sharing the Same Life Essence.

 

 

The audio for this installation will be available on Cinewav. Before you arrive at Vivid Sydney, download the Cinewav app, get your audio ticket and press PLAY. More information on how Cinewav works can be found here.

 

This is an image of the QR code to download the Cinewav ticket for Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Birthday

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Access and Inclusion

  • Audio Described - Audio description is a service provided for patrons who are blind or have low vision. Trained audio describers give live, objective, verbal descriptions.
  • Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.