It’s impossible now to imagine Sydney without its white-sailed Opera House floating above the Harbour. But back in 1957, the winning design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon seemed outlandish. This Cinesound Review newsreel shows how revolutionary Utzon’s creation was. Black-and-white footage and the very proper gloves and millinery of the ladies viewing the entries in the design competition evoke an era that was a long way from the uproarious ’60s. The also-rans are sometimes beautiful, and largel

AUSTRALIAN STORY FAVES: Danish architect Jorn Utzon is internationally renowned for the unconventional “shell” design of the Sydney Opera House, but it was Australian architect Peter Hall who designed and completed the interiors. We kicked off the year with a look back at the forgotten man behind Sydney’s iconic Opera House. Watch full episode of ‘Phantom of the Opera House’ here: http://ab.co/1KRYEfP Sydney Opera House 97.3 ABC Illawarra City of Sydney 702 ABC Sydney | Australian Story