Francis de Groot
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Francis Edward de Groot was an Irish-Australian soldier and furniture maker. He is best known for dramatically interrupting the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, attempting to sla
de Groot in 1915
Photograph of de Groot's showroom in Rushcutters Bay, 1927
De Groot in 1932
de Groot trying to cut the ribbon
Sydney
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Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in both the state and Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres from the Pacific Oce
Francis de Groot
…Western Front and finished the war with the rank of captain. In 1920, de Groot returned to Australia and established his own furniture-making business in Sydney, producing replicas of 18th-century furniture styles in Australian timber. He serviced a number of commercial clients and high-profile individuals from…
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Archibald Fountain