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Bridge Across the Humber (1982 Film)

Director

John Byrd

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Shows the various stages of construction in the building of the superstructure of the Humber Bridge. Describes the spinning of the main suspension cables, the raising of the road deck units to completion of...

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New Bridge for Rome

Date released

20 Nov 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/91

NoS ID

097559

Extras

1 film clip

Italy’s Minister of Public Works watches first pillars to be sunk in building of new bridge across the River Tiber.

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Failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, The (1940 Film, Video)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The Tacoma Narrows is near Seattle, Washington, and is exposed to westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean. The construction of a suspension bridge across the narrows began in Novermber 1938 and in July 1940...

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Spidermen Spin Bridge

Date released

22 Jan 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1703

NoS ID

024462

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Spidermen Spin Bridge. DESCRIPTION: Just up river from the famous Forth railway bridge, the new road bridge is taking shape. It’ll be the largest single-span bridge in Europe. The job...

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London’s River Has New Set of Spans

Date released

7 Jul 1932

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

161A

NoS ID

003704

Story no

2 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London’s River Has New Set of Spans. DESCRIPTION: Movietone flies over city to film bridge-building work in progress on Father Thames. SHOTLIST: AV new Lambeth Bridge. AVs (x2)...

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New Bridge Being Erected at Greenford

Date released

11 Apr 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/29

NoS ID

097025

Story no

4 / 11

Extras

1 film clip

In the building of a new bridge by the GWR to carry a new electric line over the old steam line, the final girder is lifted into position.

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Bridge Building

Date released

13 Sep 1926

Series name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue no

39

NoS ID

047554

Story no

2 / 8

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Re-Building Destroyed Bridge

Date released

19 Sep 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1059

NoS ID

015956

Story no

6 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rebuilding the Freak Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The Tacoma Bridge in Washington State is to be rebuilt. It was originally built nine years ago, but high winds revealed a structural fault,...

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Army Bridge Building School on Engineering

Date released

20 Nov 1939

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

613

NoS ID

059727

Story no

2 / 10

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Fred Dibnah’s Magnificent Monuments: Bridges and Tunnels (2004)

aka: Building Blocks

Subject

Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), subscription only

Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of the greatest achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel. He also steers a barge across the...

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