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Under Construction

Watch the archive film (see video in Resources) and look at these photos of the Bridge being built from 1976 and 1977 and see what they can tell you about the building of the bridge.

Black and White Photo of the Humber Bridge under construction
Humber Bridge Under Construction 1976

Black and White photo of 4 men lying and walking on an elevated catwalk on the Humber Bridge under construction
Elevated Catwalk on Humber Bridge Under Construction 1977

What difficulties did the builders face?

What were the catwalks and why did they have to build them?

What special equipment did the builders need?

What else can the photographs tell us about the bridge?

Car in the Toll Area of the Humber Bridge under construction, November 1977
Toll Area of Humber Bridge Under Construction 1977

View of the Humber Bridge under construction, taken from the paddle steamer ferry on the Humber estuary, May 1977
View of Humber Bridge Under Construction From Humber Estuary 1977