New Medway Bridge

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2133
Date Released
20 Apr 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Opens Bridge. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret opens a new bridge over the Medway - the fourth to span the river here since the fourteenth century. SHOTLIST: GV new bridge. W Princess out of car, greeted. SV onlookers. SCU Princess towards. SV guests applaud. SCU Princess presses button. SV plaque unveiled (2 shots). SV Princess cuts ribbon. W crowd. SCU Princess & Snowdon. SV ditto, walk towards. TV old bridge. TV royal car crosses bridge. TV away.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
Rochester
Card file number
95837
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Medway Bridge', British Movietone News Issue No. 2133, 20 Apr 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28266 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)