You’ve probably spotted Newport’s transporter bridge as it protrudes from the skyline But do you know it’s history? It was opened in 1906 and is one of only six operational transporter bridges left world wide from a total of twenty constructed These bridges were designed as more effective than a conventional ferry In 1900 Newport was a very busy port, much of it centred up river from where the Transporter Bridge now stands Industry was expanding on the east side of the river which, for the popul

For the first time in decades you can hear memories from people who witnessed the construction of Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge over 100 years ago. Newly-digitised recordings reveal the difference the bridge made to people's lives. | ITV Tyne Tees

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