New Tyne Bridge

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1545
Date Released
11 Oct 1928
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
one of the greatest engineering feats of the country - opened by the King and Queen ... the excavation and sinking of the 4 great caisson for the foundation ... the flinging of the 2 great steel arches, weighing 4,500 tons, across the Tyne ... then, the two halves were lowered into position and linked together ... to-day - 38 ft road, with double tram tract 83 ft above the water suspended from the mighty arch ... 40,000 children greet their King and Queen.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Engineering
Locations
Newcastle upon Tyne
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'New Tyne Bridge', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 1545, 11 Oct 1928. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/87161 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)