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title: The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
author: The Sydney Morning Herald
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19797/the-opening-of-the-sydney-harbour-bridge/
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updated: 2024-12-18
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# The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
_Authored by The Sydney Morning Herald_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19797.jpg)
## Image Caption
Captain Francis De Groot (1888-1969), a member of the fascist New Guard group, rode a borrowed horse and slashed the ribbon with his cavalry sword at the opening ceremony for the Sydney Harbour Bridge (March 19, 1932). It prevented the New South Wales premier, Jack Lang (1876-1975), from the honour of cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
Photo published in *The Sydney Morning Herald*, 1932.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Herald, T. S. M. (2024, December 18). The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Herald, The Sydney Morning. "The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2024. .
### MLA
Herald, The Sydney Morning. "The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De_Groot_cutting_the_ribbon.jpg) by [**The Sydney Morning Herald**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De_Groot_cutting_the_ribbon.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 18 December 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.