| NEW BRIDGE OVER RHINE British State Minister for Germany opens a new rail bridge over the Rhine near Dusseldorf. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7863 |
| Catalog #: | 46914 | |
| Clip Number: | 46914-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1537 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:12 - 01:24:25 | |
| Location: | Dusseldorf, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1946 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Grand Opening ENGINEERING: Bridges, Railroad LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany LOCATIONS/EUROPE: River, Rhine TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Misc | |
| Description: | NEW BRIDGE OVER RHINE British State Minister for Germany opens a new rail bridge over the Rhine near Dusseldorf. Voiceover in German. Title Card: 'Bilder vom Wiederaufbau: Dritte Brucke Uber Den Rhein'. British State Minister for Germany Mr John Hynd opens a new rail bridge over the Rhine near Dusseldorf. Hynd addressing the gathering before opening the bridge. The podium and platform seem to be covered with fir-tree branches. Hynd shakes hands with German officials then cuts the tape to open bridge. He climbs aboard the first train to cross the bridge. C/U of signals changing to all clear. C/U of train crossing bridge. Elevated shot from the moving train of the wreckage of the old bridge, destroyed by the Germans in their retreat, lying in the river beside the new bridge. | |
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