The Forth Bridge: A Picture History

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Forth Bridge: A Picture History
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sheila MacKay
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 248
Category/GenreHistory of engineering and technology
Local history
ISBN/Barcode 9781780276960
ClassificationsDewey:624.217094131
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Birlinn General
Imprint Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date 3 June 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen and remains, to this day, one of the great achievements of mankind. The Forth Bridge: A Picture History, tells the dramatic story of its construction using rare archive photographs. 'It may perhaps interest you if I mention a few figures in connexion with the construction of the bridge. Its extreme length, including the approach viaduct, is 2,765 yards, one and one-fifth of a mile, and the actual length of the cantilever portion of the bridge is one mile and 20 yards - about eight millions of rivets have been used in the bridge and 42 miles of bent plates used in the tubes, about the distance between Edinburgh and Glasgow. The works were commenced in April 1883, and its highly to the credit of everyone engaged in the operation that a structure so stupendous and so exceptional in its character should have been completed within seven years.' - HRH The Prince of Wales, 4 March 1890

Author Biography

Sheila MacKay lived for several years in Egypt and North America before returning to her native Scotland to bring up her family and work as a journalist. She founded Moubray House Press in Edinburgh's Royal Mile and later wrote several non-fiction books and a novel. She divides her time between Scotland and Spain.

Reviews

'Dramatic photographs of the Bridge under construction ... masterpieces of clarity and precision from the early days of photography' * The Scotsman * 'A book to stir wonder and pride' * The Herald *