New York Prepares (1938)

Item title reads - New York. New York prepares White Stone bridge for World fair. America (USA). L/S of the huge bridge under construction. Various shots as the largest section is hoisted into position, various shots as pulleys spin the webs of wire between the concrete pylons, M/S of the reels of wire. Men adjust them. Various shots of the pulley at work bringing the wire back and forth. Various shots of the bridge which is to link the mainland with Long Island. Cataloguer’s note: the soundtrack to this item is missing. 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 Ga