| Ddisgrifiad / Description | The images show the ceremony of the first cutting before the commencement of the building of the bridge. Includes pictures of the embankment gardens, the rockery which would make way for the bridge, the procession of dignitaries by car and walking across the old bridge and the ceremony itself. [14 images]
Includes: CP80/4/2/1/8 Mr. G. Mills, resident engineer standing by bridge house which was his office.
CP80/4/2/1/9 John Boyd-Carpenter, Minister for Transport, Peter Thomas, M.P. and his wife crossing the old bridge.
CP80/4/2/1/10 Procession across the old bridge including Alderman Lloyd George centre, Minister of Transport on his left, leading Mayor Agnes T. Hughes and [Mrs. C.B Arnold.]
CP80/4/2/1/11 Miss Agnes Hughes speaking at the ceremony, watched by a crowd.
CP80/4/2/1/12 John Boyd-Carpenter cutting the turf watched by a crowd. [14 images] |