Remember This? Sydney Harbour Bridge Painter at Work (1961)

Around a decade before Paul Hogan posed for his famous photograph while at work as a Sydney Harbour Bridge Rigger, The Sunday Mirror captured this image of a harbour bridge painter at work.

Back in 1961, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was the tallest structure in Sydney at 134 metres which justifies the headline He's as high as he can go. The man in the photograph is Sam Scheffer, a painter who had been employed since 1959.

Source: Anonymous. 1961. "He's as high as he can go". The Sunday Mirror, September 17: 5.