Shots of the Tyne (1980s)
Amber Films
Film and Video
Unfinished Projects
A selection of rushes from an unidentified film project on the river Tyne in the 1980s.
Building the Tyne Bridge
Dorman Long Collection
Building the Tyne Bridge
Dorman Long Collection
Construction of the Tyne Bridge, officially known as the George V Bridge, as meticulously documented through a series of industrial photographs by Dorman Long and Co.
- Photographic
- Primary Source Programme
- Historical Documentary
- Northern Documentary
- Industrial
- UK Documentary
- Urban Landscapes
- Place
- Historical
- Tyne & Wear
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- UK
Between 1925 and 1928, the construction of the Tyne Bridge, officially known as the George V Bridge, was meticulously documented through a series of industrial photographs. These images, part of the Dorman Long collection, provide a detailed visual record of the bridge's development, capturing the intricate engineering processes and the workforce involved.
Designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, the Tyne Bridge serves as a smaller counterpart to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which the same company also designed. Notably, the Tyne Bridge was completed first, with its official opening on 10 October 1928 by King George V.
Constructed by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough, the bridge stands as a testament to early 20th-century industrial prowess and has since become an iconic symbol of Tyneside. The photographic documentation not only showcases the architectural and engineering feats of the time but also offers insight into the labor and coordination required for such a monumental project.
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Building the Tyne Bridge: Preparing the approaches on the Gateshead Side, 25th May 1925
- Ref: 029-001-PBW
- Date: 1925
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Preparing the Foundations on the Gateshead Side, 28th August 1925
- Ref: 029-002-LBW
- Date: 1925
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Preparing the Foundations, 5th February 1926
- Ref: 029-003-LBW
- Date: 1926
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Preparing the Approaches on the Gateshead Side, 18th August 1926
- Ref: 029-004-LBW
- Date: 1926
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Cutting Through Riverside Buildings in Newcastle, 27th September 1926
- Ref: 029-005-PBW
- Date: 1926
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The First Spans are Started, 27th September 1927
- Ref: 029-006-PBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Gateshead Approaches, 26th April 1927
- Ref: 029-007-LBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Bridge Reaches Out Across the River on the Gateshead Side, 9th August 1927
- Ref: 029-008-LBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Under the New Bridge, 10th August 1927
- Ref: 029-009-PBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: View of the Bridge Nearing Completion From the Gateshead Side, 27th September 1927
- Ref: 029-010-LBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: View of the Bridge From Up River, 20th October 1927
- Ref: 029-011-LBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Detail of Work on the Arch
- Ref: 029-012-LBW
- Date: 1925-1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Arch Begins to Close, 16th December 1927
- Ref: 029-013-LBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: View From Under the Southern Approaches to the Bridge, 29th December 1927
- Ref: 029-014-PBW
- Date: 1927
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: View of the Bridge From Down River, 13th January 1928
- Ref: 029-015-LBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Workers on the Final Stages of the Arch, 13th February 1928
- Ref: 029-016-LBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Road Platform Reached Out Under the Arch, 13th February 1928
- Ref: 029-017-PBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Arch Closes, 23rd February 1928
- Ref: 029-018-PBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Final Stages of the Road Platform, 4th March 1928
- Ref: 029-019-PBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: Preparing the Roadway, 22nd May 1928
- Ref: 029-020-LBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The King Officially Opens the Bridge, 10th October 1928
- Ref: 029-021-LBW
- Date: 1928
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
Building the Tyne Bridge: The Completed Bridge, 27th March 1929
- Ref: 029-022-LBW
- Date: Historical
- Artist: Dorman Long Collection
- Copyright: Public Domain
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