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At the time of its construction, the Forth Bridge was the largest bridge in the world, and to this day it remains a breathtaking monument to the vision and confidence of the Victorian age which created it. For seven years, thousands of men from all over Europe worked beneath the waters of the Forth and hundreds of feet in the sky on what was widely regarded as the eighth wonder of the modern world.

Sheila Mackay vividly recounts the story of the bridge from its inception to the opening ceremony in 1890. Featuring more than a hundred archive photographs which detail every stage of the project, this book is a magnificent celebration of one of humankind’s most impressive engineering achievements.



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'Dramatic photographs of the Bridge under construction ... masterpieces of clarity and precision from the early days of photography'

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The Forth Bridge: A Picture History

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      Publisher: Birlinn General
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/06/2021
      ISBN13: 9781780276960, 978-1780276960
      ISBN10: 1780276966
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      At the time of its construction, the Forth Bridge was the largest bridge in the world, and to this day it remains a breathtaking monument to the vision and confidence of the Victorian age which created it. For seven years, thousands of men from all over Europe worked beneath the waters of the Forth and hundreds of feet in the sky on what was widely regarded as the eighth wonder of the modern world.

      Sheila Mackay vividly recounts the story of the bridge from its inception to the opening ceremony in 1890. Featuring more than a hundred archive photographs which detail every stage of the project, this book is a magnificent celebration of one of humankind’s most impressive engineering achievements.



      Trade Review

      '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 *

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