The Royal Engineers Bridge Building (1915-1916)

The REs bridge building is only one of the many jobs the Royal Engineers are called upon to do under fire. Location of events unknown. Royal Engineers build a replacement bridge. Opens with shot of several men in British uniforms at work; on the partially completed bridge; bridge is rather primitive looking; made of logs tied together. CU Pan along the bridge - men tying together logs. Similar shot; panning on guys carrying boards; laying them down across bridge surface. Labour; build; war damage; World War One. Construction; engineering. 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 (
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