Longest in Europe

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1907A

Date Released

23 Dec 1965

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Longest in Europe. DESCRIPTION: Costing seven and three quarter million pounds to build is the new bridge across the River Scheldt in the Zeeland Province of Holland. It’s three miles long and saves thirty miles on the journey between Rotterdam and Belgium. SHOTLIST: GV still photo - bridge under construction. LA ditto. LA ditto. MS ditto section of steel girder. GV ditto bridge under construction. GV ditto. GV road across bridge. MLS Queen Juliana and party. MS pan Queen Juliana on bridge. MS toll plate pan up to LA shot section of bridge raised. GV bridge section. GV foundation pillar. Pan lorry crossing bridge. Pan bridge with traffic crossing.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Engineering

Locations

Netherlands

Footage sources

France

Card file number

90609

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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