Portable Dam To Fight Floods (1958)

Amsterdam, Holland (Netherlands). GV. Dam being towed on boats up river. GV. Dam going under King’s Bridge during transport. SV. Tug. GV. Dam being brought up river. GV. Two lifting towers, bridge behind where dam will be put into position. GV. Dam being manoeuvred into position. SV. Crowd on bank looking on. GV. Dam almost in position. SV. Steel girders. GV. Dam. SV. Men on tug turning winch. GV. Dam looking like a bridge. GV. Ferry boats going across in front of dam that is now in position. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 19/02/1958. 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