Men Of The Forth Bridge (1930)
The Forth Bridge, Strathclyde, Scotland. Full titles read: THE MEN OF THE FORTH BRIDGE Working on a job that never ends keeping order the great Spans of the mighty Forth Good L, S of the massive bridge. The Scottish narrator informs us that the it takes three years to paint the bridge and 50 tonnes of paint to do L, S s of workmen climbing up the cantilevers of the bridge. A steam locomotive and train pass beneath them. Several shots of men painting the metal work. L, S of man climbing down rope ladder. Intertitle reads: Over 350 feet above a wet and watery grave (if you slipped) day in and out, these High Society Fellows are on the L, S of man wearing flat cap hammering one of the metal supports. Another man climbs past him and jokes I hope I don t slip Note; apparently the Forth Bridge is not actually in Strathclyde, but links Fife with the Lothians by spanning the River Forth. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH
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