Constructed in 1934, the Art Deco styled Centenary Bridge spanned the railway sidings leading to Station Pier. It was demolished in 1991, and all that remains in a single pylon just east of the pier. The bridge was built to commemorate the first 100 years of European settlement in Victoria. It was apparently built by ‘susso’ labour, people that were on sustenance payments. The Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry visited Melbourne for the centenary celebrations and his procession was the first to pass over the bridge, officially opening it.
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