Shifting Old North Sydney: the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Local Community

A documentary exploring the impact of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, completed in 1932, on the community that lay in the path of its development. Some 3000 people were affected by the demolition of up to 500 houses and shops. The film includes archival photographs, maps, footage and letters from those evicted. The memories of local residents who grew up in the area from the 1920s provide insights into the changes that have shaped North Sydney.

[@Snaerffer]

Very well done. I’m a child of the 60s and 70s so the Expressway was very new when I was a child. My father was carried across the bridge on his fathers shoulders the day it opened. Not entirely sure these days are any better than those.

[@masteryoda498]

What a great documentary, thanks for sharing.

[@marknelson5929]

Fascinating piece of history, most interesting. I was amazed but not surprised by the hardship faced by many when they lost their homes and business's - nothing has changed.
Progress cannot be stopped to the detriment of many.

[@64roo]

A nice bit of history chronicled....I used to fish at Jefferey St Wharf in the early 70's and I always wondered what all the old timber pilings were about

[@maxpowers5628]

Brilliant documentary. ❤️❤️❤️ .

[@Woodland26]

Great history. I was reading about the tram line before Cahill express way. I walked from the Milson's Point side, checked out where the toll both located was the mirrored tram stop of Milson's Point station. Walked across the bridge and tracing where the tram would enter to tunnel and end up to Wynyard station platform 1&2. Also walked after Luna Park to see the Lavender Bay train site where the trains used to stop before there was a bridge.

[@hcrun]

The illustration at the start is a section of a lithograph done by Robert Emerson Curtis and published, along with 13 others, in the book "Building The Bridge" in 1933.
Rare to find a first edition today but there was a reprint done in 1982. Beautiful drawings. Curtis also did a similar portfolio on the construction of the Opera House.

[@steveamurray59]

The same happened to People that lived near the rocks when the Southern Approach was built. Nice ? bit of History.

[@LeeJahn-ih9xu]

I lived two doors down from kirribilli house in 77, $60 a week 1 bed/ harbour views! Bliss, times were so much easier, no greed like now …. Lived in the 60’s in East Balmain, neighbours looked out for each other

[@annebutt4507]

visionaries but felt sorry for those who had to move

[@tonymccarthy6713]

Very interesting. I lived the first six years of my life (1942-1948) at 1 Waruda st Kirribilli at flats called Braeburn later renamed to the Miami flats, about 10 minutes walk from the north pylon of the bridge.

[@francesblabey3055]

Nothing changes. when government want your property, good bye , bad luck hope you survive.

[@bisiilki]

Nice doco! Lived around mcmahons point

[@brad9529]

The video was produced by North Sydney council. Now it makes sense why they went on about how the council tried to have the local residents compensated, lol, total BS. More like the council permanently filed the compensation request letters away and later found them and used them to make this video.

[@nicoledeloncrais5940]

Oh my giddy aunt... Flash backs 🥴🥲

[@johngibson3837]

Some beautiful old pictures in this, shame they didn't look after the people they stole those house's from

[@gerrib1633]

Advance Australia Fair sung?

[@NOYFB]

The video was made in 2007.

[@bazcar22]

Was "Advance Australia Fair" a thing then? I thought back then we were bashing out "God save the Queen".

[@axle2327]

I don't think he said the anthem Advance Australia Fair, He said they burst into it. Advance Australia fair was written in 1878

[@bazcar22]

@@axle2327 How interesting i thought "Advance Australia Fair "was 1978

[@axle2327]

@@bazcar22 just having a look at Google adopted in 1974 as the anthem, 76 god save the Queen was reinstated, some other dates and then in 1984 it was officially used .

[@bazcar22]

@@axle2327 Thank you for telling me. I feel a bit ashamed, after all this is our anthem. but all the emphasis was put on that shape shifting reptile known as Elizabeth

[@tobys_transport_videos]

@@axle2327 He clearly says "burst into Advance Australia Fair" yet that mournful crap wasn't written yet.

[@krishender]

'Burst into Advance Australia Fair' ? Please, be careful re ALL of your historic detail/info...would have still been 'God save the King' in 1923 !!?

[@axle2327]

I don't think he said the anthem Advance Australia Fair, He said they burst into it. Advance Australia fair was written in 1878

[@tobys_transport_videos]

@@axle2327 1878? Try 1978!!! It's dreadful!!! Think about the lyrics... No one talks like that!

[@axle2327]

@@tobys_transport_videos 1878 you drop kick
www.pmc.gov.au/honours-and-symbols/australian-national-symbols/australian-national-anthem#:~:text=History,and%20was%20four%20verses%20long.

[@chrisbarnes6312]

​@tobys_transport_videos got to admire your confidence in being so wrong with such vehemence.. when quick and simple research shows that it was indeed first performed in 1878 as patriotic song. You tube comment section where facts dont matter huh?

[@tobys_transport_videos]

@@chrisbarnes6312 Go away troll!!! 🤬🧌🤬

[@conepiecechronicles]

You wanna make an omelette

[@peterjones334]

Unfortunately there's toxic heterosexual

[@graeme9679]

???!

[@incrediblystupid8483]

Music sucked, was to loud. Why? Tell me why? I didn't click for the music!