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FAREWELL!

Farewell! (1934)

It is final - Waterloo Bridge is to be demolished.

LONDON'S NEW BRIDGE

London's New Bridge (1925)

Construction is progressing well on the new Waterloo Bridge in London.

YOU CAN SEE IT GROW

You Can See It Grow (1925)

More footage of the new bridge at Waterloo under construction. London.

PAINTING THE FOURTH BRIDGE aka PAINTING THE FORTH BRIDGE

Painting The Fourth Bridge AKA Painting The Forth Bridge (1922)

Workmen painting the Fourth...

REPAIRING THE MENAI BRIDGE

Repairing The Menai Bridge (1939)

Footage of workmen carrying out repairs on the Menai bridge in North...

RECONSTRUCTION OF A WAR DAMAGED BRIDGE IN VERONA

Reconstruction Of A War Damaged Bridge In Verona (1956)

Bridges in Verona reconstructed, Good...

ALBERT BRIDGE

Albert Bridge (1950)

Traffic on Albert Bridge, London + library shots of Tacoma Bridge disaster.

 

 

CRANE LIFTS RECORD HEIGHT

Crane Lifts Record Height (1920)

A 160 ton bridge is lifted by a mammoth floating crane - breaking a...

NEW BRIDGES FOR OLD

New Bridges For Old (1930)

Men replace an old wooden railway bridge for a new steel one in 48 hours. ...

THE ENGINEERS NEED MEN

The Engineers Need Men (1943)

South African sappers build a bridge in Johannesburg's as a...

CROWDS OVER LONDON BRIDGE

Crowds Over London Bridge (1968)

Various rush hour shots of crowds of people walking across London...

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE

Hammersmith Bridge (1970-1975)

Footage decay on Hammersmith Bridge. London.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC ON RIVER

Suspension Bridge And Traffic On River (1920-1930)

Shots of a suspension bridge and boats on a river.

DRASTIC DEMOLITION

Drastic Demolition (1934)

Railway bridge in Dauntsey and bridge over Seine in France both demolished by...

NOVELTY LAUNCH IN AUSTRALIA

Novelty Launch In Australia (1938)

Patrol Boat 'Vigilant' is launched in Sydney.

THE SUPER PAINTERS

The Super Painters (1935)

Great footage from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as it receives a new...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 435 - reel 1 of 2 - CUSHION CRAFT and BRIDGE BUILDING...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 435 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Cushion Craft And Bridge Building... (1963)

Out...

AN ENGINEERING RECORD

An Engineering Record (1931)

A new bridge is moved into place in Glaisdale after flood washed away the...

A TROJAN TASK

A Trojan Task (1927)

Bridge sections are moved into place at Birkenhead.

NOVEL STONE LAYING

Novel Stone Laying (1929)

New bridge in Weymouth - the mayor prepares to lay foundation stone 25 feet...

CLEARING THE RIVER RHINE

Clearing The River Rhine (1947)

Debris is cleared from the Rhine in Germany.

 TROOPS BUILD BRIDGE ACROSS RIVER ARNO

Troops Build Bridge Across River Arno (1962)

Engineers of the Italian army build a quick bridge...

AUSTRALIA'S NEW TASMAN BRIDGE

Australia's New Tasman Bridge (1964)

A new bridge is opened over the Derwent River in Hobart,...

NEW BRIDGE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

New Bridge In Czechoslovakia. (1967)

New suspension bridge in Czechoslovakia

Continental Guests Visit FactorY

Continental Guests Visit Factory (1920-1929)

Guest from foreign countries visit factory in Britain.

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

FINE MARKSMANSHIP

Fine Marksmanship (1934)

Cannon Street team wins the firemen motor pump contest in London.

COMPLETION OF A WONDERFUL ENGINEERING FEAT

Completion Of A Wonderful Engineering Feat (1928)

The half-finished arch of the Tyne Bridge in...

OLD MILL HOUSE

Old Mill House (1938)

A look at a house near Canterbury which has been converted from an old rubber mill....

SEVERN BRIDGE MODEL

Severn Bridge Model (1954)

Item showing the design of the new bridge to be built over the River Severn....

EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND

Earthquake In New Zealand (1929)

Footage of damage caused by Massive Earthquake in New Zealand.

ASHOPTON VILLAGE SUBMERGED

Ashopton Village Submerged (1946)

Shots of lake where Ashopton village used to be in Derbyshire.

 WILD HORSES

Wild Horses (1948)

Wild horses being driven home from summer pasture, Provence, France.

N.A.T.O. MANOEUVRES IN GREECE

N.A.T.O. Manoeuvres In Greece (1954)

N.A.T.O. observers, constructing bridge over river, and vehicles...

ROYAL ENGINEERS BUILD A BRIDGE

Royal Engineers Build A Bridge (1963)

Royal Engineers build a bridge in Bath.

BUILDING STRAND UNDERPASS

Building Strand Underpass (1963)

Construction of the Strand underpass, London.

 THE GAS LACQ WILL FLOW TO PARIS

The Gas Lacq Will Flow To Paris (1950-1959)

Gas lines being laid at Lacq, France.

BUDAPEST GETS NEW BRIDGE OVER DANUBE

Budapest Gets New Bridge Over Danube (1964)

Bridge opens new access areas in Hungary

SEVERN BRIDGE

Severn Bridge (1965-1975)

View from a car driving over the Severn Bridge.

DOCKS AND AUTOMATION

Docks And Automation (1968)

Tea is unloaded in London Docks and automatically packaged in PG Tea...

WESTMINSTER AND WATERLOO BRIDGE

Westminster And Waterloo Bridge (1970-1975)

Good shots of London skyline and bridges over the Thames.

BILLINGSGATE FISH MARKET

Billingsgate Fish Market (1969)

London fish market near Tower Bridge. Good shots showing traders. No...

NEWCASTLE BRIDGE

Newcastle Bridge (1920-1930)

Construction continues on bridge at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

CHANNEL BRIDGE MODEL - PARIS

Channel Bridge Model - Paris (1961)

Channel Bridge model presented in Paris.

TAMAR BRIDGE & STUNT GIRL - Colour

Tamar Bridge & Stunt Girl - Colour (1962)

Stunt person on top of plane in flight & new Tamar bridge -...

IDLE WHARVES AND TOWER BRIDGE

Idle Wharves And Tower Bridge (1971)

Shots of Thames-side dereliction and regeneration from Docklands...

"A Symphony In Steel" ... And All British! (1932)

Great views of the massive North Shore Bridge...

TAKEN FOR A RIDE

Taken For A Ride (1931)

A journey over the George Washington Bridge in New York.

THE SUPER MOVE!

The Super Move! (1934)

A 1200-ton bridge is rolled 80 feet south in one piece in the United States of...

FIRST FOOTERS

First Footers (1928)

Great film shows the opening of the new King George V Bridge in Glasgow, and the...