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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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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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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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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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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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New Forth Road Bridge

Date released

9 Mar 1936

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

229

NoS ID

054337

Extras

1 film clip

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Roving Camera Reports: New Forth Road Bridge Nears Completion

Date released

9 Mar 1936

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

229

NoS ID

054331

Story no

6 / 11

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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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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Scots Spend £327,000 to Save Time

Date released

2 Nov 1936

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

593

NoS ID

034803

Story no

1 / 10

Longest road bridge in Britain opened. New Forth crossing saves twenty miles.

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