British Railways TV looks back at the 1967 demolition of the Severn Railway Bridge.
Grainy black and white images? Check. Plumb-in-mouth style voiceover? Check. Footage of demolition workers without even the slightest hint of personal protective equipment? Check.
Welcome to the world of UK demolition, 1960s style. This rare footage from British Railways TV captures the manual demolition of the Severn Railway Bridge after it was damaged by a passing oil tanker back in 1967.
And while the safety practices in place back then (or the lack thereof) will have health and safety types quaking in their boots, this really is a first class glimpse of our industry in the so called good ol’ days.
