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a. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House from Kings Cross. m079a. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House from Kings Cross. m079Sydney Opera House from Kings Cross. Photographed from high up in Kings Cross with North Sydney in the background. In 1955 the New South Wales Premier J. J. Cahill announced an international competition for the design of an Opera House to be built at Bennelong Point. Danish architect Jorn Utzon submitted the winning design entry.
b. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House Night - Multi Coloured. M010bb. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House Night - Multi Coloured. M010bSydney Opera House Night - Multi Coloured. During the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games celebrations the Sydney Opera House was featured in a coloured lights display. The coloured lights gave the Opera House a mystical glow as the "sails" changed from blues to reds and gold, continuing to give a surreal effect as the Opera House appears to float on Sydney Harbour.
c. The Short Collection – Handmade Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks – Vivid Sydney - Opera House - M073c. The Short Collection – Handmade Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks – Vivid Sydney - Opera House - M073Vivid Sydney 2010. Lighting The Sails. Vivid Sydney once again features the spectacular illumination of the Sydney Opera House sails. In 2009 over 200,000 Sydney siders and visitors enjoyed Brian Eno’s ‘Lighting the Sails’, and images of Eno’s sails were seen by more than 60 million people worldwide. This year Vivid LIVE co-curator Laurie Anderson has put her own mark on Utzon’s iconic sails.
e. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks - The Sydney Opera House at night. M081e. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks  - The Sydney Opera House at night. M081The Sydney Opera House at night.
f. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House at night. M082f. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House at night. M082Sydney Opera House at night. The Opera House with the after-light of sunset. A view from the harbour-side of the Opera House covers 180degrees on one of the world’s most beautiful harbours. With views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the city out to the heads and the Pacific Ocean.
g. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Red Sunset. M083g. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Red Sunset. M083Sydney Opera House. A blue/gold sunset outlining the Opera House. Arguably the most recognized symbol of modern architecture, the Sydney Opera House is now officially an international treasure after the United Nations Scientific and Cultural body, UNESCO, agreed to place it on the World Heritage list.
h. The Short Collection – Handmade Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks – Blue Sunset - M083ah. The Short Collection – Handmade Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks – Blue Sunset - M083aSydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House photographed looking west into a blue sunset
i. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House - sepia 1960's. M085i. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House - sepia 1960's. M085Sydney Opera House - sepia 1960's. Opera House under construction in the mid 1960's photographed from the AMP tower. Demolition of the Tram Depot on Bennelong Point commenced in August 1958. In March 1959, Stage one of the foundation work was commenced by Civil and Civic Pty. Ltd. This work was completed in March 1963.
j. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House. M088j. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House. M088Sydney Opera House. Experimental colours and designs leading up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. On 28 February 1966, the architect, Jorn Utzon, resigned from the project and leaves Sydney on 28 April 1966 never to set foot in Australia again.
k. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House and Bridge at Sunset. M090k. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House and Bridge at Sunset. M090Sydney Opera House and Bridge at Sunset. The Opera House and Harbour Bridge photographed from Mrs. Macquarie's chair at sunset. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second officially opened the Sydney Opera House on 22 October 1973.
l. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House Twilight. M092l. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House Twilight. M092Sydney Opera House Twilight. Sydney Harbour and the Opera House at twilight. The Sydney Opera House on its setting at Bennelong Point is an iconic and treasured place, internationally as well as Australia.
m. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks - Fireworks. M094m. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks  - Fireworks. M094The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks Series. - Sydney Opera House. The Harbour Bridge with the 2006-07 New Year's heart emblem.
n. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House & Fireworks - M095n. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House & Fireworks - M095Sydney Opera House-Sunset. Opera House and Harbour Bridge at sunset.
o. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House and Bridge. M096o. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House and Bridge. M096Sydney Opera House and Bridge - Opera House sails with blue lighting used in the 1990's throughout Sydney running up to and during the Festival of Sydney.
p. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House - Blue. M098p. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House - Blue. M098Sydney Opera House - Blue. Opera House sails with blue lighting used in the 1990's throughout Sydney running up to and during the Festival of Sydney.
q. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Fireworks Bridge. M099q. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Fireworks Bridge. M099Fireworks Bridge - Fireworks on the Harbour Bridge as seen from Lavender Bay.
r. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Sydney Opera House and Fireworks. M101r. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. -  Sydney Opera House and Fireworks. M101Sydney Opera House and Fireworks - From Mrs. Macquarie Chair in November 2006 a spectacular display around the Opera House on the night of the “Australian Idols” final.
s. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Fireworks and Sydney Opera House. M102s. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Fireworks and Sydney Opera House. M102Fireworks and Sydney Opera House - Photographed from Mrs. Macquarie's Chair in November 2005 of the Opera House on the night of the "Australian Idols" final. In December 1972, Sir Bernard Heinze conducted the first “test” concert at the Sydney Opera House conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
t. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Harbour Bridge / 75th Year. M116t. The Short Collection – Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House/Fireworks. - Harbour Bridge / 75th Year. M116Harbour Bridge / 75th Year - Photographed from Milsons Point in 2006-07 for the Harbour Bridge "Diamond Jubilee" when the Night Son et Lumiere took 2 hours. Laser light patterns and colours lit up the bridge in multiples of colours and designs. It began at dusk with a wonderful Aboriginal smoking ceremony with smoke and fog falling like a giant waterfall over the walkway down to the water.
The Short Collection – Handmade Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House – Night - M077The Short Collection – Handmade Greeting Cards – Sydney Opera House –  Night - M077The Sydney Opera House. Photographed during the 2010 Vivid Sydney festival. The black and white image is projected onto the sails.
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