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The Forth Bridge North Queensferry July 2014
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1.
The Forth Bridge towers above the houses in Main Street, North Queensferry
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
2.
Forth Sea Safaris' boat 'Vigil' + Lighthouse by the Harbour + Forth Bridge
This lighthouse on Queensferry Town Pier was
built in 1817 by Robert Stevenson, was fully restored in 2010, with
a replica of Stevenson' original oil lamp. It is the world's smallest
working light tower. See here for
opening times.
The boat 'Vigil', in the yard in front of the lighthouse, is owned by Forth Sea Safaris. Here is their web site
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
3.
The Albert Hotel, North Queensferry
This photo
was taken from Main Street, which continues, to the right of Albert Hotel, for a
short distance
to Town Pier and the harbour. The road to the left is Battery Road,
leading to the Forth Rail Bridge.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
4.
Rocks and Floodlights beneath the northern end of the Forth Bridge
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
5.
Battery Road, North Queensferry
Leading to the Forth Bridge and the memorial to the men who died building the bridge.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
6.
Flag beneath the Forth Bridge
This flag
is in a private garden. What is known about this flag?
It seems to represent Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man - and where else?
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
7.
Flag beneath the Forth Bridge
That flag
again! The flag is in a private garden. What is known about this
flag?
It seems to represent Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man - and where else?
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
8.
Forth Bridge Lift
This lift,
leading to the top of the Northern Cantilever is a recent addition
to the bridge, installed during the recent restoration of the bridge.
It looks more impressive in the larger photo!
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
9.
Forth Bridge + Memorial Stone
This is
one of two memorial stones commemorating the men who died
during the building of the Forth Bridge. The other is at South
Queensferry.
The project to find the names of the men who died was carried out by Queensferry History Group.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
10.
Front of the Memorial Stone
Please see
the medium size picture or
large picture
in order to read the names on this memorial stone.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
11.
Back of the Memorial Stone
Please see
the medium size picture or
large picture
in order to read the names on this memorial stone.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
12.
Tour Bus at Battery Road
The Tour
Bus runs regularly from central Edinburgh to South Queensferry and North
Queensferry at times corresponding
to the arrivals and departures of the Forth Belle Ferry - in this
case, the 4.30 departure from North Queensferry.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
13.
Tour Bus at Battery Road
Forth bridge on the left (and painted on the bus): Forth Road Bridge (southern end) on the right.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
14.
Cruise Liner, 'Ruby Princess' moored close to the Forth Bridge
The
structure behind the liner is one of the jetties for Hound Point oil-export
terminal in the Firth of Forth, Dalmeny
The hill in the background on the left of the photo is
North Berwick Law,
East Lothian, about 35 miles to the east.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
15.
Cruise Liner, 'Ruby Princess' moored close to the Forth Bridge
'Ruby Princess' is owned by Princess
Cruises. Built 2008, Capacity 3,080 passengers. See this
Wiki page
On the left are two of the tenders used to ferry passengers between the liner
and South Queensferry
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
16.
The liner 'Black Watch' passes under the Forth Bridge
''Black Watch' is owned by Fred Olsen
Cruise Line: built 1972, capacity 758 passengers. See this
Wiki page.
Here, the liner is passing under the Forth Bridge, to berth at Rosyth, on the
north shore of the Firth of Forth.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
17.
The liner 'Black Watch' passes under the Forth Bridge
Here we zoom-in on the liner in Photo 16 above
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
18.
Tug and Cargo Ship pass under the Forth Bridge
The tug, 'Strathdon' passes under the
Forth Bridge and heads upstream.
Container ship 'Charon J' heads downstream from Grangemouth to Rotterdam,
its regular Thursday afternoon sailing.
© Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken: July 31 2014
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