New Tyne Bridge

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1545

Date Released

11 Oct 1928

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Tyne Bridge
2. 2The Tank Replaces the Axe
3. 3Hoch! Hoch! Hoch!
4. 4Veteran Sportsman
5. 5Their Beloved Chief - "BP"
6. 6The Sultan of Muscat
7. 7Cead Mille Failte (A Thousand Irish Welcomes to You)
8. 8His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin Blesses and Opens the New Church at Marino

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

one of the greatest engineering feats of the country - opened by the King and Queen ... the excavation and sinking of the 4 great caisson for the foundation ... the flinging of the 2 great steel arches, weighing 4,500 tons, across the Tyne ... then, the two halves were lowered into position and linked together ... to-day - 38 ft road, with double tram tract 83 ft above the water suspended from the mighty arch ... 40,000 children greet their King and Queen.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Engineering

Locations

Newcastle upon Tyne

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