Monday, February 19, 2007

questions

Eiffel tower
1. It was built in 1889.
2. A petition of 300 names - including those of Maupassant, Emile Zola, Charles Garnier (architect of the Opéra Garnier), and Dumas the Younger - protested its construction
3. They are made of steel.

Sydney Harbour Bridge
1. It was built in 1922.
2. Dr J J C Bradfield and officers of the NSW Department of Public Works.
3. They are made of steel.

1 comment:

rosa ochoa said...

Good work, Leslie!

Do you know it's going to be the 75th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge construction soon?

You can walk the bridge then. Let's try and find out about it. I think you have to book.