Building Pontoon Bridge At Amsterdam (1914-1918)

Building Pontoon Bridge At Amsterdam. Holland / The Netherlands. Opens w/ shot of a bunch of (Dutch?) guards - some military types - in tall dark fuzzy hats marching across a bridge built across a line; Netherlands’ flag on pole in BG. Same from other end; other guys walk onto bridge some take off coats to work. Closer shot of men on bridge; someone carrying board by in BG. CU a few soldiers in FG; with a worker with a big mallet is banging it on the floor of the bridge - strength. Shot looking along boat; pan right. to bridge. CU guys working; some kneeling while hammering; some workers wear hip boots over their white trousers - what a look. Board carried by in FG. Another looking at row 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 historic