Heritage talk: Queensland ingenuity and the Sydney Opera House

Date: 28 September 2023

For our second Heritage Talk of the year, researchers Julie Hornibrook and Dr Luciano Cardellicchio revealed the role of Sir Manuel Hornibrook in the construction of the Sydney Opera House.

Ahead of the Sydney Opera House’s 50th year anniversary, the little-known story of how Hornibrook, the Queensland construction pioneer, brought the iconic sails of the building to life through innovation and persistence.

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