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title: Norman Selfe's Winning Design
author: State Library of New South Wales
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19801/norman-selfes-winning-design/
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updated: 2024-12-18
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# Norman Selfe's Winning Design
_Authored by State Library of New South Wales_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19801.jpg)
## Image Caption
Proposed Sydney Harbour Bridge, watercolour on 3 sheets of paper, on canvas lining, by Norman Selfe, c. 1903. Norman Selfe (1839-1922) was an Australian engineer, naval architect, inventor, urban visionary. In 1902, he won a competition for the design of a harbour bridge with his steel cantilever bridge design. A change in government and an economic slowdown meant Selfe's design was never realised.
State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wales, S. L. o. N. S. (2024, December 18). Norman Selfe's Winning Design. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wales, State Library of New South. "Norman Selfe's Winning Design." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2024. .
### MLA
Wales, State Library of New South. "Norman Selfe's Winning Design." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110331109) by **State Library of New South Wales**. 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.