File 1: Papers of Major Francis Edward De Groot regarding the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Volume 2: Photographs and documents, 1932-1948

Papers of Major Francis Edward De Groot, chiefly concerning the New Guard, the 'De Groot incident' at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and resultant cases at court, 1914-1959, predominantly 1932-1933

Photographs illustrating "De Groot incident":
1-2. De Groot cutting ribbon
3. Re-tying ribbon
4-9. Arrest of De Groot [incl. 3 dups]
10. Taken as Capt. de-Groot was dragged off his horse
11. Tying up the severed ribbon after Capt. de-Groot had been arrested
12. [Official] cutting the ribbon
13. After cutting of ribbon
14-15. De Groot mounted on Miss Reichard's horse
16-19. Miss Reichard's horse
20. Portrait of De Groot by Harold Cazneaux
22. Miss Reichard with her horse
23. Campbell and De Groot entering court
24. Plaque presented to De Groot
25. Officials at opening ceremony
26. Officials, crowd & military troops at opening ceremony
27. Aerial view of crowds walking across Sydney Harbour Bridge
28. Aerial view of crowds in Hyde Park, waiting to feed onto Bridge. City and Darling Harbour in background
29. Aerial view of Sydney Harbour Bridge, looking south to north
30. Procession of ships crossing under Sydney Harbour Bridge 
31. Crowds walking across Sydney Harbour Bridge
32. View of Bridge taken from underneath, at harbour level
33. Ship passing under Sydney Harbour Bridge
34. Sydney Harbour and Bridge
35. Sydney Harbour Bridge by night
36. N.S.W. Lancers, escort at opening
37. View of Sydney Harbour Bridge

Manuscripts:
21. Letter from Harold Cazneaux to De Groot, undated
21b. Stamped, franked envelope addressed to De Groot in Cazneaux's hand, postmarked 15 April
38. The Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by Francis Edward De Groot [De Groot's account of the opening]
39. Letter from the ABC to De Groot, 11 Aug. 1948
40. Interview with Major De Groot [re Bridge opening]
40a. Envelope from ABC addressed to De Groot, postmarked 12 Aug '48

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