On this day in 1973 the Sydney Opera House was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. Thousands of people lined the harbour and foreshore parks to get a glimpse of the ceremony, while over three million viewers watched the televised broadcast worldwide.
This photograph from the Australian National Maritime Museum’s collection shows the west elevation of the Opera House, with construction still underway.
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David Moore, 1966. National Maritime Collection, 00030723. Reproduced courtesy of Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore
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