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The Forth Bridge Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

The Forth Bridge By Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

The Forth Bridge by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland


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This is a pictorial story of the greatest engineering achievement of the Victorian Age - the construction of the Forth Bridge. This collection of photographs, taken over the seven years in which construction of the bridge was completed, bear witness to the dramatic scale of the project.

The Forth Bridge Summary

The Forth Bridge: A Picture History by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

This is a pictorial story of the greatest engineering achievement of the Victorian Age - the construction of the Forth Bridge, the largest bridge in the world. This collection of photographs, taken over the seven years in which construction of the bridge was completed, bear witness to the dramatic scale of the project. The supporting captions provide details of the timescale, characters, achievements and tragedies involved in what the HRH The Prince of Wales described in 1890 as "a structure so stupdenous and so exceptional in its character".

Table of Contents

The bridge; the vision; a style unto itself; the bridge builders; on site; foundations; tha caissons; the sacrifice; the superstructure; painting the bridge; jubilee.

Additional information

GOR006186649
9780114951832
0114951837
The Forth Bridge: A Picture History by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Mercat Press
1993-10-31
112
N/A
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