Swing-Bridge, Latrobe River, Near Sale.

Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the swing bridge over the Latrobe River, near Sale, Victoria, depicting the bridge and surrounding landscape.

The bridge was designed by the engineer John Grainger and built in 1883. Measuring 45 metres in length, it was the first movable bridge constructed in Victoria. The bridge swung on cylindrical steel columns, allowing vessels to pass along the river when the span was opened.

From the original edition of the Australasian Sketcher.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 914558
State Library New South Wales: REF1/MAV/FM4/9236-9239
State Library Victoria: PCINF AS 06-09-73 P.104