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Forth Bridge Always Under Repair

Date released

8 Jun 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1096A

NoS ID

016460

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Re-Painting Forth Bridge. SHOTLIST: Various shots workmen, clambering over Forth Bridge & painting same. GV into MS train towards & past on bridge - British Railways clearly seen on...

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Long Span, The (2006)

Director

Jim Hendry

Subject

Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £19.99

A documentary filmed over six years that charts the building of the Forth Road Bridge, from the driving of the first pile to the bridge’s opening by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in September 1964. DVD...

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Painting the Forth Bridge

Date released

1 Sep 1930

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

15

NoS ID

137201

Story no

1 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Forth Bridge Progress

Date released

24 Oct 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1638

NoS ID

023825

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Forth Bridge Progress. DESCRIPTION: The mighty Forth Bridge, the railway bridge, has long been one of Scotland’s most famous landmarks. The new Forth Bridge (to carry road traffic),...

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Forth Bridge - Closing the Gap

Date released

5 Sep 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1787A

NoS ID

025233

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Forth Bridge - Closing the Gap. DESCRIPTION: Just up river from the famous Forth Railway Bridge, the new road bridge is rapidly nearing completion. It’ll be one of the four largest...

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A Tall Order

Date released

18 Apr 1932

Series name

Universal Talking News

Issue no

185

NoS ID

138710

Story no

2 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Men engaged on the never ending task of painting the Forth Bridge.

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News in Cinemascope (Eastman Colour): Forth Road Bridge

Date released

10 Sep 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1840A

NoS ID

025670

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Forth Road Bridge Opening. DESCRIPTION: The Queen opened the new Forth Road Bridge, which is the longest suspension bridge in Europe. Its central span stretches three thousand, three...

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Getting over It

Date released

14 Aug 1961

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1680

NoS ID

024224

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Getting Over It. DESCRIPTION: Although the Forth Railway Bridge was build seventy years ago, motorists can only cross the Firth of Forth by the car ferry. But now, it looks as if in the...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Royal Sovereign Returns

Date released

10 Feb 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1027A

NoS ID

015565

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Sovereign Home. DESCRIPTION: Destroyer Nepal escorts the battleship under the Forth Bridge. The Royal Sovereign is being handed back to the Royal Navy after service with the...

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New Forth Bridge

Date released

27 Nov 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1538A

NoS ID

022723

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Forth Bridge. DESCRIPTION: One of the most famous and most beautiful bridges in the world, the old Forth Bridge, was built for rail traffic only. Road traffic has had to be served...

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