The Bridge that Spanned the World (1979)

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A documentary using the first cast iron bridge spanning the Severn River near Colebrookdale in Western England as the focal point for the history of coke-fired iron production. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : 1/2 in Andrew Macmillan Camera, Peter Chapman, Robert Schonker ; graphics, Pat Thompson ; film editor, Michael Goldsmith, Bebe Nixon ; editor, Bruce Norman

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