Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

Full title reads: “Birkenhead. Wonderful new bridge. Delicately balanced 1,177-ton structure which can be lowered into position in less than 2 minutes - opened. Should current fail, two men could work it by hand!“ Birkenhead, Merseyside. Various shots of civic dignitaries gathered for opening ceremony of new bridge. Woman pushes lever that start the closing motion of the bridge. Shots of the bridge being lowered so that traffic can cross. The woman cuts a ribbon to open the bridge. People, led by the dignitaries, walk across the bridge. Two steam locomotives cross the bridge. The bridge is then raised once more to allow the passage of boats. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,0