Demolition Of Llanbradach Viaduct (1938)

Llanbradach, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. Several shots of men wiring up dynamite explosives into the derelict columns of a railway viaduct. Three of the columns are exploded one after the other; the third one completely demolishes a small hut beside it. A small crowd of people watch from a safe distance. L/S panning across the rubble after the blasts. FILM ID:959.2 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 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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