Work is shown progressing on the southern pylons and approaches for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It final cost was in excess of £10 million, a significant sum at that time. Perhaps even more compelling are the figures unchanged by inflation. These include the physical: 122 000 m³ of rock excavation, 95 000 m³ of concrete, 53 000 tonnes of steelwork, 17 000 m³ of granite facing for the pylons, six million rivets, 272 000 litres of paint; and the human cost of 800 displaced families (their homes were demolished without compensation) and 16 deaths. In over eight years of construction 1400 workers were employed.