Charing Cross Road Crater (1940)

Unused / unissued material - Charing Cross Road, London. VS of vehicles and pedestrians crossing a large bomb crater in Charing Cross Rd. by means of a RE (Royal Engineers) constructed wooden bridge. Shots of men working in crater as buses and cars go by on bridge. CU of sign ’Foyle Bridge - Built by Royal Engineers and Opened by Mr W A Foyle. 9th November 1940’. Shots of soldier operating crane. Top shot of vehicles over bridge. Other shots of bridge. (Lav.) Possible date is after 09/11/1940. 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-