Episode Three: Six Million Rivets
The Bridge: Episode Three: Six Million Rivets
September 20, 201817m 13s
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Show Notes
Building the Harbour Bridge was no easy feat, taking over 8 years, 6 million hand-driven rivets, 1400 labourers and the lives of 16 people.
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