Forth Bridge Progress

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1638

Date Released

24 Oct 1960

Date submitted

18 Oct 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Big Fire
2. 2Forth Bridge Progress
3. 3To Ease Traffic
4. 4State Visit Highlights

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

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), is now well under way. It’s being built a short distance up-stream from the old one, and it will be the largest suspension bridge in Europe, expected to be completed in 1963. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Forth Bridge. GV same. MS sign (Forth Road Bridge). CU same. GV building of the New Forth Bridge. MS structure. MS man working. GV the old bridge. MLS man climbing up rope. GV building of the new Forth Bridge. MS the railway bridge. GV same (ferry in picture).

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Railways; Engineering

Locations

Scotland

Card file number

81245

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Charles Elder

Length of story (in feet)

81

Story extras:

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