Auckland Harbour Bridge Opens in New Zealand, May 30, 1959
The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-General Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham.
Date: May 30, 1959
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