The Forth Bridge

 

The Forth Bridge

Memorabilia

Official Opening of the Forth Bridge - 1890 ©

Early Photos

The Forth Bridges - Forth Rail Bridge, Early Photos ©

Stereo Photos

The Forth Bridges - Stereo photos of the Forth Rail Bridge ©

Postcards

Post cards of the Forth Rail Bridge ©

Photos

1960s

The Forth Bridges - Forth Rail Bridge, 1960s ©

Photos

1990s onwards

The Forth Bridge - Photos, 1990s ©

Millennium Clock

1999

Forth Bridge - Millennium Clock ©

Painting the Bridge

1990s

Forth Rail Bridge ©

Painting the Bridge

2005

Worker on the Forth Rail Bridge ©

Steam Train

2008

Steam Train Excursion over the Forth Rail Bridge - May 2008 ©

Recent Paintings

The Forth Bridges - Recent Paintings ©

Panoramic Photo

Panoramic Photograph of the Forth Bridges ©

 

The Forth Bridges

The Forth Bridge (opened 1890) and Forth Road Bridge (opened 1964)  carry the railway and road respectively across the Firth of Forth at Queensferry,  about 10 miles to the west of the centre of Edinburgh.  See:

Forth Rail Bridge:  History and Memorial

Forth Road Bridge:  Photos

A new road bridge, The Queensferry Crossing is currently being built and is due to open in 2016.

Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh:  August 11, 2014

 

 

Firth of Forth

More Photos

The Forth Rail Bridge and ferry at South Queensferry ©

Early views + ferries

Granton Breakwater - 8 September 2002 ©

Granton

The Forth Rail Bridge - Thumbnail images ©

The Forth Bridges

Queensferry Passage

List of ferry boats
and links to more photos

Granton Ferry

List of ferry boats
and links to more photos

Early Descriptions

Queensferry

Firth of Forth

The Coast  -   River Crossings  -  Islands

 Forth Road Bridge

 

 

 

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