Concrete ... But But Beautiful! (1930-1931)

Full title reads: “Grantown. Concrete - but beautiful! The Mackintosh of Mackintosh opens new bridge over the Spey, the largest concrete span (240 ft.) and coloured to harmonise with the countryside.“ Grantown, Scotland. View of the concrete bridge over the River Spey. Views of the beautiful old bridge built in 1754. More shots of the new bridge. The Macintosh of Macintosh, dressed in full Scottish Highland regalia comes to cut the tartan ribbon across the bridge. A procession is lead across the bridge by men playing bagpipes. They stop half way across to unveil as memorial tablet. CU Inscription. Another ribbon is cut at the other end of the bridge and the procession moves off. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical