Detail of the commemorative plaque inside the South portal: 'Forth Bridge commenced April 1883 opened by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales March 4th 1890.' Digital image of B 3352 CN.

Description Detail of the commemorative plaque inside the South portal: 'Forth Bridge commenced April 1883 opened by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales March 4th 1890.' Digital image of B 3352 CN.

Date 29/8/1988

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 728375

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 3352 CN

Scope and Content Commemorative plaques inside south portal, Forth Bridge, Edinburgh and Fife The Forth Bridge was built between 1883 and 1890 to designs by engineers Sir John Fowler (1817-98) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) with Sir William Arrol (1839-1913) and Joseph Phillips as contractors. This massive steel railway viaduct features three double cantilevers connected by girders with a total span of 2.5 km. This shows two plaques. The smaller reads: 'This bridge was designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by The American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers 27.8.1985, the larger records details of the opening ceremony. On 4th March 1890, The Prince of Wales officially opened the bridge by driving in the last rivet, specially gilded and inscribed for the occasion, using an ornamental key. Rumours of a single, 'solid gold' rivet somewhere on the bridge amongst the 6.5 million others, led to the removal of the original to deter treasure hunters. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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