Story Bridge 1970

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created by InsideExpress9055 on 02/02/2025 at 01:01 UTC

829 upvotes, 17 top-level comments (showing 17)

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Comment by new_order24 at 02/02/2025 at 02:12 UTC

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The Blue Snake

Comment by Unlikely-Wait7002 at 02/02/2025 at 03:22 UTC

23 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The footpath looks so exposed.

Comment by AccordingCourage998 at 02/02/2025 at 02:01 UTC*

46 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Is it just me, or do Holden's rule?

Comment by robynd39 at 02/02/2025 at 03:11 UTC

38 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Nice photo. I miss the blue water.

Comment by Flimsy_Demand7237 at 02/02/2025 at 01:44 UTC

49 upvotes, 3 direct replies

I kinda like this layout for Brisbane when everything wasn't a built up concrete jungle.

Comment by fuckyeahpeace at 02/02/2025 at 04:32 UTC

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was that an occupied house to the right?

Comment by Bandwidth_Bandito at 02/02/2025 at 07:10 UTC

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Cool Story bro.

Comment by Electrical_Age_7483 at 02/02/2025 at 02:34 UTC

16 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Traffic still awful even then

Comment by StrikeCurrent55 at 02/02/2025 at 05:45 UTC

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Crazy how much has changed in 50 years. Born and bred, Brissy rules

Comment by ChurchOVSatan at 02/02/2025 at 06:23 UTC

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Wow why is the river so blue

Comment by AggravatingCrab7680 at 02/02/2025 at 01:12 UTC

8 upvotes, 1 direct replies

There's a ship tied up at the Eagle St wharf, top right.

Comment by Material_rugby09 at 02/02/2025 at 09:01 UTC

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Blue river

Comment by jackm315ter at 02/02/2025 at 04:43 UTC

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It looks better then i do

Comment by shopping1972 at 02/02/2025 at 06:26 UTC

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Where’s the beach?

Comment by eScourge at 02/02/2025 at 08:41 UTC

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“It took them six years to paint the first undercoat, then back again to do the top coat.” Sandra’s father was also a tap dance teacher, which might explain his agility.

According to Council records, currently (2018) the bridge is repainted every seven years using 17,500 litres of paint and covering 105000 square metres of steel surfaces.

https://kangaroopointhistory.com.au/the-fearless-story-bridge-painters/

Comment by AltruisticSalamander at 02/02/2025 at 09:48 UTC

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I've always thought it's an ugly bridge but it looks really nice in that context

Comment by mistavinsta at 02/02/2025 at 03:46 UTC

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Came up on Facebook hey?