Mass Demolition (1934)

Full title reads: “MASS DEMOLITION - Old wooden bridge in Sunderland makes way for new structure.“ Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Pan along wooden Gill Footbridge which for almost a century was a shortcut from Sunderland to Ayres Quay. Bridge has to be demolished. Men sowing the supports through. Ropes connect the bridge and train engine. Train engine moves and the bridge goes down. Several shots of the debris. 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 content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the Briti