Michael Delamar Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 newsreel from 1967 reporting the dismantling of the Severn bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 "A thise`an pine`s a day" ....oh I love those old voices! Great clip, Michael! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman7 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Fanatstic - does anyone know if any of the spans did get re-used intact elsewhere as the commentary states? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 think they were used for a road bridge in Chile? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted April 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2012 Some photos of the area today: the remains of the rail connectionon on the English side: The base of the swing bridge over the canal: Looking down the canal: The remains of the barge that hit the bridge: Information board: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 plenty of info and pics here.... http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/bridges/severn.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 and plenty more interesting shots.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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