View from WNW showing N half
SC 712744
Description View from WNW showing N half
Date 25/7/1969
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 712744
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Swing Footbridge, Victoria Dock, Dundee Harbour, Dundee Victoria Dock and the adjacent Camperdown Dock were constructed in 1863-75 to serve Dundee's growing trade in jute, flax and general cargo. Both were equipped with single-storey transit sheds on their north quays, and Victoria Dock had in addition a five-storey warehouse at its north-east corner. This shows the northern section of a two section swing footbridge over the entrance to Victoria Dock from Camperdown Dock. Victoria Dock is to the right, and Camperdown to the left. The bridge could be swung manually by inserting bars into the brackets on the left, and pushing. By 1969 there was an alternative access over the top of a floating caisson dock gate, and this bridge was little used. The Victoria and Camperdown docks had declined considerably in importance by 1969, and the Victoria Dock has since closed to commercial traffic. This bridge is still in position. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H35/69/47/32
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