| DELTA WORKS Completion of sea-arm "Volkerak" - road bridge over sea - Holland. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5041 |
| Catalog #: | 47020 | |
| Clip Number: | 47020-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/41 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:05 - 01:10:30 | |
| Location: | Willemstad, Holland (Netherlands) | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Dams & Levees LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Netherlands (Holland) | |
| Description: | DELTA WORKS (aka SUCCESSFUL CLOSING OF SEA-ARM VOLKERAK - ANOTHER PART OF DELTA WORKS COMPLETED) Completion of sea-arm "Volkerak" - road bridge over sea - Holland. Willemstad, Holland (Netherlands). C/U, zoom out to big L/S gap in the sea-arm (long road bridge over sea which also works as a dam). L/S two tugs heading towards the gap, hey are pulling the last caisson which goes into position to complete the sea-arm. Aerial shot of the caisson being towed into position. M/S man operating model of the operation showing caisson going into position. C/U ditto. Top shot of the model showing the gap being closed. Aerial shot tugs pulling the last section into position. M/S tugs in operation. M/S section being pulled into position. Aerial shot ditto. C/U man using walkie-talkie. M/S section being pulled into position by tugs. C/U man directing operations with walkie-talkie. C/U another man waving. C/U tug captain. C/U tug captain's hands on controls. Aerial shot last section in position. M/S aboard the section showing men opening the sea-cocks to sink it in position. C/U ditto. C/U sea rushing into the caisson to sink it. C/U ditto. C/U zoom out to L/S engineers cheering. C/U the tide flowing through the small gap which is left. C/U chain net which drops into position in the small gap. C/U rock and stones which are tipped between steel nets. M/S lorry tipping the stones in between the nets, pan down to show gap now filled. L/S sea-arm completed. | |
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