Sky High (1933)

Full title reads: “Shottle. Sky High. Royal Engineers destroy derelict 19-arch bridge, gaining much valuable experience and a great thrill for onlookers!“ Shottle, Derbyshire. Soldiers of the Royal Engineers prepare explosive charges to use in the demolition of the bridge. Shots of the old bridge. Soldiers attach wires to demolition switch. A bugle player sounds a warning to ensure the area is clear. The plungers are pushed down (twice). Shots of the bridge exploding. Another part of the bridge is blown up. 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 Bri