Belgian Bridge Collapse 1966

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Unissued / Unused material -

Pulle, Belgium.

VS Of the damage caused after a bridge collapsed into a small river. It was at night when it happened and cars moving fast over bridge crashed badly. Shots of the wrecked bridge and the smashed cars. Shots of firemen at the scene and of...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90013
Sort Number:
UN 4192 B
Time in/Out:
01:36:55:00 / 01:40:15:00
Canister:
UN 4192 B
Film ID:
3217.12
Issue Date:
1966

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  • "a bridge collapsed into a small river" - it's a canal, called the Netekanaal. Sadly two people were killed.

    "Old record suggests material material dates from around 15/11/1966" - the bridge collapse occurred on 13 November 1966.

    jamied 19th Jan 2013

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