THE Tyne Bridge at Corbridge was the only one on the Tyne to survive the Great Flood of 1771 and has provided sterling service for many centuries. 

However, it has needed the occasional helping hand on the way, such as when this temporary bridge was slung alongside it around 1980, for vital work on the old bridge. 

The temporary bridge was pressed into service at various venues around the district over a period of years, an extended version spanning the Tyne at Hexham and shorter ones being deployed at Chollerford and Bellingham.