| TOWER BRIDGE Educational film showing various shots of London bridges but focusing on Tower Bridge. | ||
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| Catalog #: | 487950 | |
| Clip Number: | 487950-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | DOCUMENTARIES | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: River, Thames LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | MISSING 1/6/2006 TOWER BRIDGE Educational film showing various shots of London bridges but focusing on Tower Bridge. Small boat approaches Tower Bridge. Top shot of unspecified London bridge - possibly Waterloo Bridge. Westminster Bridge. Boats pass underneath. Blackfriars Bridge. Buses and cars travel across bridge. Tugs and steam boats sail up and down the Thames. Some pull cargo. Approaching Tower Bridge by boat. Shot of traffic coming off the bridge. Large cargo ship with steam coming out of its funnel approaches the bridge. The bridge lifts up to allow the boat to pass through. Shot of the bridge opening from the side, from below and from the viewpoint of cars waiting to cross. The ship passes through, as do other boats. Shot from afar and C/U shots of boats passing underneath the bridge. Bridge is lowered. The traffic which has been waiting to cross starts to move. Shot of traffic on bridge with Tower of London in the background. Long shot of bridge with traffic passing over it. | |
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