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Historical names: Albert Bridge; Indooroopilly Railway Bridge. Opening-day view of the second Indooroopilly railway bridge (Albert Bridge), built in 1894–95 after the first bridge was destroyed in the 1893 floods. Designed by Henry Charles Stanley, Chief Engineer of Railways, and built by John McCormick & Son. A steel hogsback truss bridge — at the time among the largest of local manufacture in Australia — it still carries rail traffic today beside a later companion span. Opening day, 17 August 1895. Second Indooroopilly railway bridge, built 1894–95 after the 1893 flood destroyed the first bridge; designed by Henry Charles Stanley and built by John McCormick & Son.
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State Library of Queensland — View of the Indooroopilly Railway Bridge near the Indooroopilly Railway Station, Brisbane, 1895
State Library of Queensland record; opening-day view from 17 August 1895. Out of copyright; attribute SLQ.
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Standing / Intact
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-27.5086, 152.9736
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1895
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1895-08-17 to 1895-08-17
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Albert Bridge (Indooroopilly Railway Bridge) Opening Day 1895
Albert Bridge (Indooroopilly Railway Bridge) opening day, 17 August 1895
1895-08-17
Explore the historic opening of the second Albert Bridge (Indooroopilly Railway Bridge) on 17 August 1895, designed by Henry Charles Stanley over the Brisbane…
Historical names: Albert Bridge; Indooroopilly Railway Bridge. Opening-day view of the second Indooroopilly railway bridge (Albert Bridge), built in 1894–95 after the first bridge was destroyed in the 1893 floods. Designed by Henry Charles Stanley, Chief Engineer of Railways, and built by John McCormick & Son. A steel hogsback truss bridge — at the time among the largest of local manufacture in Australia — it still carries rail traffic today beside a later companion span. Opening day, 17 August 1895. Second Indooroopilly railway bridge, built 1894–95 after the 1893 flood destroyed the first bridge; designed by Henry Charles Stanley and built by John McCormick & Son.
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