The General Gordon paddle steamer passing under the First Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge

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DetailsThe first railway bridge across the Hawkesbury River opened on 1 May 1889. It was replaced in 1946. This photograph comes from the collection of Samuel Ryland, one of the subcontractors of the Union Bridge Company which built the bridge.

Prior to the construction of the first railway bridge, train passengers alighted at Brooklyn, boarded the paddle steamer, the General Gordon, and travelled via Broken Bay and Brisbane Water to Gosford. This photograph shows the General Gordon at the bridge opening ceremony on 1 May, 1889. The postcard itself is postmarked 1905.LocationBrooklynKeywordsFirst Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

RailwaysBridgesHawkesbury River

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