Road Bridge Collapse

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2265

Date Released

30 Oct 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Road Bridge Collapse
2. 2Gang Show 40th Anniversary
3. 3Children’s Film Foundation 21st Anniversary
4. 4Pardubice Steeplechase
5. 5News in Colour: German State Visit

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Road Bridge Collapse. DESCRIPTION: Three workmen killed and three injured when the bridge they were working on collapsed into the River Loddon, near Reading. SHOTLIST: GV crowds looking at collapsed bridge. AS part of new bridge standing, pan to wreckage of collapsed section. GV pan rescue workers sifting through wreckage. SV ditto cutting with torch. SV pan bits of wreckage being lifted by crane. SCU nurse and others watching. SLV section of scaffolding being moved by crane. SCU crane driver. SV scaffolding section lowered by crane. SV rescue workers amongst wreckage. BGV construction site with wrecked bridge.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

Woodley Bridge

Card file number

98587

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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