| BRIDGES Informative item about bridges, with cartoons by Joe Noble. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7070 |
| Catalog #: | 274478 | |
| Clip Number: | 274478-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 410 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:33 - 01:31:04 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc | |
| Description: | BRIDGES Informative item about bridges, with cartoons by Joe Noble. Various shots of famous bridges: Tower Bridge in London, Forth Bridge and Connoll Ferry Bridge in Scotland and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. L/S of old hump back bridge. M/S of man crossing stream using stepping stones. M/S of men crossing river using two ropes. Various old pictures of London Bridge. Animated diagram showing how Old London bridge was constructed. Diagram of paddle wheels under the old bridge that supplied the city with water. Various shots of Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia. Various diagrams showing how it was built. Cartoon compares size of bridge to St Paul's Cathedral. L/S of bridge with towers (narrator describes it as London Bridge but it looks more like something from a film set). Cartoon of sign for "The Bear at the Bridge Head" pub on old London Bridge. | |
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