New Forth Bridge

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1538A
Date Released
27 Nov 1958
Date submitted
24 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Forth Bridge. DESCRIPTION: One of the most famous and most beautiful bridges in the world, the old Forth Bridge, was built for rail traffic only. Road traffic has had to be served by ferries. But, in a few years, all that will be a thing of the past. For the Secretary of State for Scotland, Mr John Maclay, is seen in these pictures, turning a valve to set a pile-driver in action: the first pile for the new road bridge to be built a short way up-stream. SHOTLIST: GV Forth Bridge. MS end of Forth Bridge. Elevated shot train going over. Same closer. GV cars queue up for ferry. MS ferry. GV Forth Bridge with ferry passing. GV people watch. CU Mr John Maclay turns valve. BS same - pile driver starts. Slip pan to GV photograph of new bridge. Slip pan to MS men handed drinks. CU workmen drinking. Same. MS same.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Railways; Transport; Ceremonies; Road transport; Engineering
Locations
Scotland
Card file number
75585
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Forth Bridge', British Movietone News Issue No. 1538A, 27 Nov 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22723 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)