| FLYOVER DISASTER Footage of flyover disaster in Strathclyde Clyde. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5907 |
| Catalog #: | 35164 | |
| Clip Number: | 35164-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/52 | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:06 - 01:05:11 | |
| Location: | Strathclyde, Scotland | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges DISASTERS: Collapses & Cave-Ins ENGINEERING: Bridges, Railroad LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland | |
| Description: | Flyover disaster on the Forth road bridge. Strathclyde, Scotland. L/S The Forth Bridge. L/S One of the suspension spires. L/S Cranes on the top of it with men working. M/S Men working on the suspension wires. L/S From the top of the spire looking down at a boat passing under the bridge. L/S A man walking down the suspension wires. L/S The partially completed new bridge. C/U Man in cab. L/S The collapsed section of the bridge. M/S Pan, a mass of tangled steel girders and wood. L/S Men looking at the mess. L/S Workmen walking beside the collapsed bridge. L/S and C/U Large concrete section of the flyover collapsed and smashed. L/S The collapsed bridge. L/S Mine rescue men gathered round the spot where the two bodies of workmen are trapped. C/U Policeman with the workmen. M/S Pan, the workmen talking among themselves. C/U As they look into the hole cleared under the debris to free the bodies. L/S The collapsed flyover. | |
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