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Photographic Record
Date 1958 - 1964
Event ID 545612
Category Recording
Type Photographic Record
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/545612
Photographs taken during the construction of the Forth Road Bridge.
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Forth Road Bridge
Pier(S) (20th Century), Road Bridge (20th Century), Suspension Bridge (20th Century)
Canmore ID 50549 |
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SC 550620
View of cables being spun during the construction of the Forth Road Bridge in 1962.
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
8/1962
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 550632
Forth Road Bridge View of cables being spun
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
8/1962
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 550640
Forth Road Bridge View of driving machine for cable spinning
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
8/1962
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 841210
View of section of Forth Road Bridge tower leaving Sir William Arrol's works. Acc. No. 1987/2 Filed in Negative store Sir William Arrol Collection Box 13 Digital image of C87198/PO
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 841221
View of section of Forth Road Bridge tower being manufactured at Sir William Arrol's works in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, prior to being taken to the site of the bridge for erection. Acc. No. 1987/2 Filed in Negative store Digital copy of C 87203/PO Sir William Arrol Collection Box 13
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 841228
View of the Forth Road bridge under construction Acc. No. 1987/2 Filed in Negative store Sir William Arrol Collection Box 13 Digital copy of C87217/PO
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 881869
Records of Sir William Arrol and Company Ltd, civil engineers, Glasgow, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES (Sir William Arrol Collection)
SC 957527
View North of the South Side Tower under construction Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957528
Goliath crane at the Metallisation plant and steelwork torage area, Drem Airfield Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
5/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957529
Arrival of the first tower box section, Drem Airfield Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957530
Unloading a tower box section at Drem Airfield Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957532
Second lift of North Main Tower and its climbing structure erected. View looking North Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957533
Assembly of jacking beams and links, North Main Tower climbing structure Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957534
Erection of embedded base sections, east leg of South Main Tower Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957535
Climbing structure raised to top of third lift of North Main Tower. Bolting gantry at centre cross bracing. View south from causeway Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957536
Hutments and storage area on the West wing of the North jetty. View from 4th lift, North Main Tower Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
11/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957537
View North from South shore. Erection of South Main side tower complete Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
11/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957538
View North from South shore. Erection of South Main Tower commenced Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957539
Three box sections erected, east leg, South Main Tower Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1960
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957540
View north along South Viaduct from causeway Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
1/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957541
Erection of climbing structure, South Main Tower. View north from South Viaduct Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
1/961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957542
Tower box section entering metallisation shop, drem Airfield Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957543
Four lifts of South Main Tower erected. View from South Side Tower Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957546
View of south main tower (4 lifts erected) and north main tower from south shore. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957547
The north main tower from mid-stream. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957548
Climbing structure and bolting-up cages on south main tower. View from outer bolting-up cage. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957549
East outer bolting-up cage on the south main tower climbing structure. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957550
Visit to site by the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt Hon. J. S. Maclay. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
7/4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957551
Access cradle under the central gusset of cross-bracing, south main tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957552
View up South Main Tower and its climbing structure from South Jetty. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957553
Corner jacking compartment of South Main Tower climbing structure. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957554
Model for instruction of cable spinning techniques assembled in wire store. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957555
South Side Tower saddle temporarilty blocked in position on top of side tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957556
South anchorages , wire store, reeling shop, and A.C.D. site office from South Side Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957557
South Side Tower saddle lifted off pontoon. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957558
South Side Tower saddle on pontoon at side tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957559
Aerodynamic damping device for North Main Tower on east side of causeway to north jetty. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957560
North Side Tower from top of North Main Tower. Excavation for north approach road commenced. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957561
View of North Jetty and viaduct from top of North Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957562
View down east leg of North Main Tower. Excavation for north approach road commenced. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957563
The south-east anchorage chamber. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957564
Masts of tower top derrick cranes for South Main Tower delivered to South Jetty. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957565
Lifting jacks, climbing link and pin, South Main Tower climbing structure. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957566
View of South Side Tower, South Main Tower (9th lift being erected) and North Main Tower from A.C.D. site office. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
5/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957567
South west splay saddle and South Side Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
5/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957568
View north of South Main Tower with 10 lifts erected. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
5/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957569
Aerodynamic damping device fro South Main Tower, supported on piles, west side of south viaduct. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
5/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957570
View up south face of South MAin Tower from jety. Cover plate being hoisyed between wire rope guides. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957571
Tower top platforms and cranes on the North Main Tower. View from west. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957572
Stack of bridge wire coils in wire store. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957573
Roadway girder and cross-bracings of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957574
Erection of top diagonal bracing, South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957575
Erection of top diagonal bracing, South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957576
South Main Tower cable saddle on South Jetty. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957577
View of completed South Main Tower looking north through arch of South Side Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
6/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957578
Pontoon with footwalk support strand reel at South Jetty. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
7/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957579
Pontoon unreeling a footwalk support strand in mid-stream. View looking north. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
7/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957580
View of North and South Main Towers from South Queensferry pier. View taken shortly after dawn. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
7/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957581
Upstream footwalk support strands in main span. View north from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
7/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957582
Lifting a bight of footwalk support strand onto the South Jetty. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
7/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957583
The centre cross-bridge being hauled out to mid-span on the footwalk support strands. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957584
The centre cross-bridge and work car at mid-span. View looking north from river. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957585
Hauling the work car back to top of the Main North Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957586
Work car and crew approaching the top of the North Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957587
Erection of mesh panels to form floor of footwalks in south side span and main span. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957588
Floor and parapet mesh panels on partly constructed upstream footwalk in south side span. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957589
Footwalk mesh erection in south side span. View north from from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957590
Footwalk mesh erection in south side span. View north from from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957591
Footwalk construction crew on downstream footwalk in main span. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
8/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957592
The completed upstream footwalk in main span. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
9/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957593
Completed footwalks in main span. View north from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
9/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957594
Wire coil turn-table and reeling machines in Reeling Shop. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
9/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957595
Two hundred (200) ton hydraulic wire slicing press. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
9/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957596
Unreeling machines, counter-weight towers, and drums of bridge wire in Unreeling Area, South Working Area. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
9/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957597
Main span footwalks and tramway support strands above fog. View north from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957598
The Forth Railway Bridge above fog. View looking north east from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957599
View along upstram footwalk above fog. View north from top of South Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957600
Two man crew on work-car suspended from upstream tram support strands. View north west from South Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957601
Deck panel passing through grit-blast chamber at the A.D.C Bridge Co. metallisation plant, Drem Airfield, East Lothian. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957602
View of towers and footwalks in threatening weather conditions from A.C.D. Bridge Co. site office. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957603
Diagram showing equipment and method of cable spinning for suspension bridges. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
10/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957604
Spinning wheel leaving south anchorage carrying two bights of bridge wire. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
11/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957605
Unreeling area and counter-weight towers in south working area. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957606
View of underside of main span footwalks and footwakl tie-down system from South Pier. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957607
South Main Tower saddle and 'dog-off' clamps. Construction of first upstream cable strand in progress. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957608
Spinning wheel with 4 bights of wire passing mid-span. Construction of first upstream strand in progress. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957609
Spinning wheel with 4 bights of wire approaching the top of North Main Tower. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957610
Spinning wheel crossing top of main tower. Handling crew gliding dead wires into saddle. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
12/1961
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957611
Counterweight towers, tramway drive machine, Despatcher's cabin, and South Anchorage area. Cable spinning halted by severe wintry conditions. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
1/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957612
Main cable strands with temporary compression clamps. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957613
Wire adjustment control point at mid-span. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957614
Live wire guide sheaves on upstream footwalk. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957615
Cable strands showing colour coding of individual Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957616
Strand shoe, anchor bolts, crosshead, and hydraulic adjustment jack in cable anchorage. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957617
Rock-fill causeway to North Main Tower damaged by storm. View South. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
2/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957618
Main span catwalks. View from River Forth. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957619
Storage area for fabricated steelwork at Drem Airfield, East Lothian. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957620
Treated road deck and footway panels in storage at Drem Airfield, East Lothian. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
3/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957621
Main towers with footwalks in main and side spans. View from South Queensferry pier. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
4/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
SC 957622
Cable anchorage with 17 cable strands completed. Copy of original 35mm colour transparency Survey of Private Collection
Survey of Private Collections
5/1962
© Courtesy of HES (R B Wood Collection)
First 100 images shown.
Various photographic views, including view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill, and view of Forth Road Bridge under construction. Photographic view of stage showing described images used as backdrop at International Bar Association conference.
Various photographic negative views, including view of Forth Road Bridge under construction and view of Borthwick Castle. Images used at International Bar Association conference.
Various photographic negative views, including view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill, view of Forth Road Bridge under construction and views of Culross. Images used at International Bar Association conference.
