From 1943 until 1948 this was a regular sight on the Hobart Bridge.
The toll on cars was 2/- until reduced by 1/- in 1946.
Utilities cost 1/6 and passengers over the age of 14 were charged 3d.

The "Gothic" which brought the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to Hobart in 1954.
The lift span weighed 350 tons and could be raised 150 feet in two minutes.

Storms and heavy seas lashed the Hobart Bridge on several occasions.
This photo shows broken panels on the floating arch after a storm.

The development of the eastern side of the Derwent during the 50's caused traffic
congestion on the bridge, particulary when the lift span was raised for shipping.
For this reason the decision was taken to build a larger bridge.