For many of us, it’s been there as long as we can remember – but when it was opened in 1959, the Auckland Harbour Bridge was one of the most significant infrastructure projects New Zealand had ever undertaken. Soaring over the waters of Waitemata Harbour, it provided a much-needed link between the North Shore and Auckland City – with long-term benefits for residents, businesses and New Zealand as a whole.
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Fifty years since its opening, Auckland Harbour Bridge is an icon of New Zealand’s landscape. The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an icon of New Zealand’s landscape. Replacing a 40-kilometre drive or a cross harbour ferry ride, it’s been key to growth in the region – transforming North Shore’s seaside villages and rural communities into a thriving city, and opening Auckland City and points north and south to previously unimaginable opportunities for expansion and development.
New Zealand Post celebrated the 50th anniversary of this remarkable structure’s opening, with four gummed stamps, one self-adhesive stamp and a first day cover.
A Half-century of Performance
The Auckland Harbour Bridge 50th Anniversary first day cover illustrated the bridge’s place as an icon of our urban landscape, while the stamps told the story of its 50-year life. By day or night, it’s a magnificent sight – a testament to the engineering and technical ingenuity that went into building it all those years ago.
Product Listing for Auckland Harbour Bridge 50th Anniversary
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Single Stamp |
Single 50c 'Opening Day 1959' gummed stamp. On 30 May 1959, Governor-General Lord Cobham |