Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887
(1) Imaginative depiction of the completed Forth Rail Bridge
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| Scottish Bridges > Forth Bridge illustrations 1886-1887 > (1) Imaginative depiction of the completed Forth Rail Bridge |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74464117 |
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| Description | Photograph of the Firth of Forth with artists' imaginative depiction of the completed Forth Rail Bridge, which was designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. This is effectively the title-page to the whole volume. |
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| 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. |
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| Shelfmark | RB.l.229 |
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| Description | Photographs showing the building of the Forth Bridge, taken from 1886-1887, and the Tay Bridge after its collapse in 1879. |
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