West Riding - Largest in Europe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1697A
Date Released
14 Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: West Riding - Largest in Europe. DESCRIPTION: There is help now for the motorist on the A1 with the opening of the Wentbridge viaduct and by-pass. Alderman Dwyer, West Riding County Council Highways Chairman, presided. Nearly 100 feet high and 470 feet long, the pre-stressed concrete viaduct is the largest of its kind in Europe. SHOTLIST: GV cars down road. MS people. CU sign. GV opening of viaduct. LS viaduct. MS people. Pan to viaduct. MS viaduct. GV same. GV cars go over viaduct.
Keywords
Transport; Engineering
Locations
Yorkshire; Wentbridge
Card file number
83591A
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'West Riding - Largest in Europe', British Movietone News Issue No. 1697A, 14 Dec 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24402 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)