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The Forth Bridge and views from the bridge June 2014
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1.
Base of the South Cantilever
Looking to the north across the base of he south cantilever from a point just below track level.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
2.
Southern Approach to the Bridge
Looking south, towards Dalmeny Station from close to the base of the stone entrance to the cantilevers
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
3.
View from Southern Approach to the Bridge
Looking down on Hawes Inn, opposite the entrance to Hawes Pier, South Queensferry
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
4.
Lift to the North Cantilever
The lift is photographed here at the top of its journey.
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
5.
View from Lift to the North Cantilever
View from the lift, above track level. The light building on the right is 'Deep Sea World'.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
6.
View from Lift to the North Cantilever
The lift is now approaching the top of its journey.
LEFT: The Forth Road Bridge. RIGHT: 'Deep Sea World' and housing at North Queensferry.
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
7.
The North Cantilever
A row of floodlights runs along the bottom of this picture.- a few of the many floodlights throughout the bridge.
Floodlighting was installed for the bridge's centenary in 1990, then upgraded a few years later.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
8.
The North Cantilever
Accommodation for the workers. LEFT:
Canteen. RIGHT:
Toilets
The lift to the top of the north cantilever can be seen on the left of the
bridge in this photo.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
9.
The North Cantilever
Here, we zoom-in on the newly painted canteen for the workers.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
10.
View from the North Cantilever
Looking down on the harbour and housing in North Queensferry.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
11.
View from the North Cantilever
Looking down on the cruise liner, 'Ruby Princess' (registered in Hamilton) on one of its brief visits to the Forth.
The liner is berthed close to the Fife coast, east of the bridge. Hound point oil-export terminal is in the background.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
12.
Looking North from the North Cantilever - 1
LEFT: Forth Road Bridge + towers for new Queensferry Crossing. AHEAD: North Queensferry RIGHT: Lift
This photo was taken with an 8 mm fisheye lens. The lens gives a 180 degree view in all directions.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
13.
Looking North from the North Cantilever - 2
LEFT: Forth Road Bridge. AHEAD: North Queensferry RIGHT: Lift
This photo was taken with a 15 mm fisheye lens. The lens gives a 180 degree across the diagonals of the picture.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
14.
Looking North from the North Cantilever - 3
This is the 3rd photo taken from this position. It shows North Queensferry more clearly than the fisheye photos.
A train is passing through the bridge heading for North Queensferry Station, just around the curve in the track.
This photo was taken with a 24 mm lens, giving a more conventional view with less distortion.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
15.
Looking North from the North Cantilever
A train approaches, heading for Fife.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
16.
Looking North from the North Cantilever
1.North + Central Cantilevers. 2. Island of Inchgarvie. 3. Edinburgh shore at Dalmeny
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
17.
Looking North from the North Cantilever
1. Central + South Cantilevers. 2, Hawes Inn + Hawes Pier at South Queensferry
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
18.
Looking North from the North Cantilever
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1. North + Central Cantilevers.+ link + 4 sets of floodlights 2. Lighthouse beside Central Cantilever. This
lighthouse is all that remains of an earlier Forth Bridge, Thomas Bouch
Forth Bridge of 1870s. William McGonagall's poem ''The Tay Bridge Disaster' begins: "Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv’ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember’d for a very long time." |
© Peter Stubbs - peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: June 13, 2014
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