The construction of the Australian icon was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, public anger and political infighting. In 1965, BBC Tonight visited the construction site.

Building this masterpiece took 14 years and over 10,000 workers. The costs soared from A$7 million to A$102 million. The Sydney Opera House was born from a 1956 architectural competition.

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The building of the Sydney Opera House began on 2 March 1959. But when BBC Tonight visited the construction site in 1965, it was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, vacillating public ...