| SPANS ACROSS THE SEAS A look at different ways of crossing rivers, ending with the Clifton Suspension Bridge. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6926 |
| Catalog #: | 255154 | |
| Clip Number: | 255154-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PSP 853 | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:35 - 01:18:41 | |
| Location: | Scotland & England | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc ENGINEERING: Bridges, Suspension LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland | |
| Description: | 'Spans across the seas (and the rivers)'. Several shots of men crossing rivers by traditional methods. The first man walks over stones of a ford across the river. Four men walk along a rope strung between two trees on either side of the river bank, and hang onto a parallel rope higher up. On the west coast of Scotland we see the Clachan Bridge that connects the Island of Seil with the mainland, over the Atlantic Ocean. A man and his sheep walk over it. Shots of the steel Connel Ferry Bridge at the mouth of Loch Etive - commentator notes that it looks a bit like the great Forth Bridge. We see a car coming over the bridge. Various shots of the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, over the River Avon. Views from the bridge of the river and roads below. | |
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