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	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Imaginative depiction of the completed Forth Rail Bridge [74570306] Designer: Fowler, John, Sir, 1817-1898 Designer: Baker, Benjamin, Sir, 1840-1907 Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > No. 2 - Fife S.W. skewback & tubes in construction, 7 Sept. 1886 [74570308] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > No. 3 - Superstructure, Fife, 15 Sept. 1886 [74570310] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > No. 4 - Superstructure, North Side [74570312] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General views from high ground back of South Queensferry [74570314] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General views from high ground back of South Queensferry [74570316] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Fife superstructure from sea shore [74570318] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry superstructure, showing arrangement of lifting platforms [74570320] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Inchgarvie superstructure, showing erection of skewbacks [74570322] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Detail of top member joint [74570324] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Works at Inchgarvie, showing completion of lifting platforms [74570326] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry cantilever from end of approach viaduct [74570328] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Detail of the top member [74570330] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry cantilever at rail level [74570332] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Inchgarvie cantilever as seen from the landing stage [74570334] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Fife cantilever from the east side [74570336] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Fife from Village Pier (west side) [74570338] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Works at Inchgarvie after first three lifts [74570340] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry cantilever two thirds full height [74570342] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Works at Inchgarvie from wind gauge on castle ruins [74570344] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry cantilever at full height from north end of approach viaduct [74570346] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Three cantilevers from the south shore on the occasion of Queensferry superstructure attaining its full height [74570348] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Three cantilevers from the south shore on the occasion of Queensferry superstructure attaining its full height [74570350] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Fife cantilever, at full height from village pier [74570352] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view from Port Edgar, with trees in the foreground [74570354] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view taken from the east end of South Queensferry [74570356] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view taken from Dalmeny Park at water level [74570358] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view taken late in the evening [74570360] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry cantilever and eight spans of approach viaduct [74570362] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Inchgarvie cantilever, three-fourths full height [74570364] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view from North Queensferry hills depicting the three cantilevers at very nearly their full height [74570366] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Birds'-eye view of Inchgarvie and surrounding country [74570368] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Fife cantilever, showing arrangement of platforms for construction of struts and ties [74570370] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry approach viaduct and half span of cantilever [74570372] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view from the high ground situated S.W. of South Queensferry [74570374] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > General view from back of Newhalls Inn, South Queensferry [74570376] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Fife cantilever with No. 1 strut and lifting platform nearly up to rail level [74570378] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Queensferry cantilever from end of Hawes Pier [74570380] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Inchgarvie superstructure at full height [74570382] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887
	Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > Part of Inchgarvie and Queensferry works, showing the span to be bridged [74570384] Photographer: Phillips, Philip Date created: 1887 Date created: 1886-1887

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Permanent URL	https://digital.nls.uk/74464117
Description	40 black-and-white photographs capturing the construction of the Forth Bridge by Glasgow-based Sir William Arrol & Co. Close-up and distance views of superstructure, cantilevers, lifting platforms and viaduct. Taken at weekly or fortnightly intervals from 1886-1887 by Philip Phillips, son of one of the contractors. Silver gelatin prints.
Shelfmark	RB.l.229
Additional NLS resources:	Library catalogue record

Dates / events:	1886-1887 [Date created]
Places:	Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland > Forth Bridge (bridge) [Place depicted] Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland > Forth, Firth of (bay) [Place depicted]
Subject / content:	Cantilever bridges Railroad bridges Construction (assembling)
Person / organisation:	Forth Bridge (South Queensferry, Scotland : Railroad bridge) [Depicted] Sir William Arrol and Company Limited [Contractor] Phillips, Philip [Photographer]
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