Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Tribute

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2014
  • A tribute to the 19 men who died when the Second Narrows Bridge, which was under construction to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver, suddenly collapsed on June 17, 1958. This video, produced for the BC Labour Heritage Centre, tells the story of the collapse through the voices of several courageous survivors.

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  • @florencewebber1667
    @florencewebber1667 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    My Dad was working at the site and thankfully, survived. He wasn't on the bridge...he was running one of the tugboats but wasn't under the bridge when it collapsed. He never forgot this experience and lost many friends that day. So very sad...

  • @matthewperis7418
    @matthewperis7418 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’m an Ironworker in Vancouver and everyone in construction now a days truly stand on the shoulders of giants. They made the biggest sacrifice just so we can work safe. Thank you 🙏

    • @DannyMac786
      @DannyMac786 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      hi iam also an ironworker for almost 50 years now, i use to work with a guy from 97 mike stanley? do you know him, we connected together in espanola ont in 1980

  • @shawnmurphy3331
    @shawnmurphy3331 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Each time I ride my bike over this span I stop for a moment to I think of the men who never went home.

  • @murdoxvsp6023
    @murdoxvsp6023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My grandmother actually named this bridge, after my great grandfather who died during this tragedy

  • @wurft
    @wurft 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    RIP to all those people.

  • @callumhulme5503
    @callumhulme5503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My father is an Ironworker and he told me this story in bad detail so I had to watch this but looking back I kin of wish I didn't. Such a travesty on all those hard workers

  • @jessestewart2927
    @jessestewart2927 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    59 years ago. now there's some history.

  • @keatonsparksvideoproductions
    @keatonsparksvideoproductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My grandfather drove highway truck for 50 years he was on the bridge dropoing off steel at the bridge he was backing up to unload and he jamed the truck into drive and guned it and made it off the bridge my mom told me this story my grandfather died when i was 7 in 2011

  • @petsandthingsilike
    @petsandthingsilike ปีที่แล้ว

    Gone but never forgotten 😢❤

  • @petsandthingsilike
    @petsandthingsilike ปีที่แล้ว

    Thinking about this... So sad... 😢❤ Stay safe everyone...

  • @kristianmopsticc2887
    @kristianmopsticc2887 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rip their stories are crazy af

  • @HistoryNerd1814
    @HistoryNerd1814 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love stompin Toms song to this insadent

  • @briankoski817
    @briankoski817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I believe that the gussett plate issue were also too thin for the I-35 bridge collapse in Minnesota too. Ugh!.
    Get your sh#t together, all you engineers!!!..
    ... And contractors!!!
    .... And tax payers!!!
    I'm thankful that the Civil Engineering Society has red flagged the U.S. at a D- though, throughout the States with it's current issues nationwide. That's honest.
    It just goes to show that all countries need to solve a HUGE engineering and Infrastructure bill fast!
    Thanks Stompin' Tom, and all those Iron dude's who lost their lives tryin to build a bridge, and make a better life for everyone involved with the community. R.I.P.

  • @knarf7744
    @knarf7744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😎