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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | ||
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242417391 | A stone and [[wikipedia:Time capsule|time capsule]] to commemorate the construction was laid in the western pier by the first mayor of [[wikipedia:City of Richmond|Richmond City Council]], [[wikipedia:Samuel Vincent Winter|Samuel Winter]], on 5 August 1882.<ref>Mallis, Philip. ''Plaque commemorating opening of Wallen Road Bridge (then called Richmond Park Bridge) in 1882''. 17 November 2018. https://www.flickr.com/photos/philipmallis/46268689185/in/dateposted/, accessed: 23 February 2019</ref><ref>The Argus. ''Richmond-Park Bridge''. 5 August 1882. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11549012, accessed: 23 February 2019</ref><ref name="Argus8Aug1882">The Argus. ''The Richmond Park Bridge''. 8 August 1882. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11549228, accessed: 23 February 2019</ref> | ||
The cost of construction was split evenly between the Town of Richmond, [[District of Hawthorn]] and the Victorian Government.<ref name="Argus8Aug1882" /> | |||
Upon its opening in 1883, the bridge became an important connection between the two municipalities and soon became an attractive feature for real estate agents to advertise nearby properties.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article190599485 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=8801 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=3 May 1883 |accessdate=23 February 2019 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> However, soon after its opening, the architect and surveyor for the project sued Richmond Council for additional costs incurred.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8537892 |title=LAW REPORT. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=11,562 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=12 July 1883 |accessdate=23 February 2019 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | |||
===1882 - 1934=== | |||
Strengthening works were carried out in 1915 to accommodate the additional weight of the new electric tram line to Burwood. The road carriageway was also widened to make room for the tram tracks. Specialist engineer divers worked underwater in the Yarra River to prepare foundations for additional columns, saw tree trunks and complete other tasks. The two divers employed on the project, George Tucker and Alfred Warren, were profiled on the front page of ''The Herald'' in September of that year.<ref>The Herald. ''Strengthening Bridge for New Electric Tram Line''. 24 September 1915. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242417391, accessed: 23 February 2019</ref> | |||
===1934 collapse=== | ===1934 collapse=== |