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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221140-19
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1929
Country: England,United Kingdom
Location: sunderland
TC Begins: 00:52:04
TC Ends: 00:53:55
Duration: 00:01:51
Duke of York Acts as Royal Riveter: His Royal Highness personally completes work on new Warmouth Bridge. Sunderland, England 13Nov29 AV Duke (future George VI) with officials; Duke walks between two lines of military guards, public audience visible behind barriers. Review military on bridge w/ VIPs watching. Title: ‘Driving the final rivet.’ Duke on raised platform with an air powered rivet tool; descending the stairs. Title: ‘The structure is opened to the public.’ Royal motorcade leaves; bridge swamped by crowds of waving people & vehicles; LS pan of completed bridge in its entirety from lower angle. Royal Ceremony; Bridge Construction Completion; British Royalty;