Forth Bridge, Scotland

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  • A triple double-cantilever bridge crossing the Firth of Forth west of Edinburgh, this was the first major structure in Britain made of steel. Construction started in 1883 and the bridge opened in 1890. It was designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker, and built by Sir William Arrol & Co.

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    • Access point created by volunteer Bridget Andrews, July 2022.

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      Forth Bridge, Scotland

      • UF Forth Rail Bridge

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        GB 3493 AA/1/S/131 · Item · c. 1891
        Part of The Adrian Andrews Collection

        No. 6249. "Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1891 by B. W. Kilburn in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington D. C."

        Kilburn, Benjamin W, (1827 - 1909), photographer, Littleton, New Hampshire