World’s Longest Bridge (1928)

Item title reads - World’s longest bridge, 4 1/2 miles long, spanning famous James River, opened with imposing historical parade! Newport News, Virginia. America (USA, .) L/S of the bridge, various shots taken from an aeroplane. L/S of members of the Armed Forces marching along in a parade watched by crowds. Guards in plumed helmets follow. Various floats drive over the bridge, one is shaped like a pirate ship, another covered in grass, and one depicts the war of independence. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews