| SEVERN BRIDGE PROGRESSES Good footage of the Severn Bridge under construction. Gloucestershire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5944 |
| Catalog #: | 46684 | |
| Clip Number: | 46684-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 64/90 | |
| Timecode: | 01:41:36 - 01:42:58 | |
| Location: | Gloucestershire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges ENGINEERING: Bridges, Suspension LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Glousestershire TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Ferries | |
| Description: | SEVERN BRIDGE PROGRESSES Good footage of the Severn Bridge under construction. Gloucestershire. LS The new Severn Bridge which is under construction. LS ditto with the center section of the road deck is floated into position beneath the span. LS The road deck section. LS The span with the section beneath it. LS Pan cars waiting to go onto ferry. LS Cars going on ferry. MS Cars on ferry. CU Man looking through binoculars. LS The ferry crossing the river. Pan to the bridge span. LS Looking up to the catwalks. which form the span as men walk along one of them. LS The road deck section ready for hoisting. MS Man operates lever to set winches in action. CU Winches turning. LS The section being lifted. LS The hoisting cables. LS The section being raised. LSs of the section almost in position. | |
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