Bridge history

In celebrating the Harbour Bridge turning 60, let’s not forget who saved that bridge: the William C Daldy. When gale-force winds threatened to blow away the centre span while it was still on a barge, the 38m steam tug William C Daldy went out to hold on to it for 36 hours at full ahead. The remarkable vessel with the same type of engines as the Titanic is still steaming around Auckland harbour thanks to a group of hard working volunteers who keep this piece of maritime history alive. Darshani Jayasinghe, Hillsborough.