Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6566
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
General view from E of E end of bridge, showing two towers supporting control cabins (with connecting overhead gantry) and in centre, rolling/lifting span
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6568
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
View from SE of main control cabin (N side of bridge), and (right) two-storeyed out-house (rendered, with gabled asbestos roof), which contains a back-up diesel-powered generator in its basement
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6569
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
View from ESE along span of bridge, showing counter-weighted rolling end in foreground
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6570
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
View from ESE along S side of span of bridge, showing riveted mild steel structure, and rolling end in foreground
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6571
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
View from SW of main control cabin (N side of bridge), mounted on tower above E end of bridge
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6576
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
General view from SW of S elevation of bridge
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6585
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detailed view of bridge control switch
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6587
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detail of bevel gears and shaft operating manual indicator panel above W window
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6572
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
View from SE of S elevation of lifting/rolling span, also showing piers supporting E end of bridge
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6573
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Elevated view from SE (from deck of lift bridge) showing former keeper's cottage
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6574
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
General view of rolling lift bridge from W
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6578
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Slightly oblique elevated view from ESE (on overhead gantry between N and S control cabins) of counter-weighted rolling end of bridge
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6579
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Elevated view from E (on overhead gantry between N and S control cabins) of counter-weighted rolling end of bridge
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6580
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: interior view from NE showing electrically driven lifting mechanism [driven by a 3-phase 400 volt 50 horse-power induction motor made by Metropolitan Vickers of Manchester and Sheffield, and the electrical equipment by 'I Granic of London, Bedford'
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6581
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: elevated interior view from E showing electrically driven lifting mechanism [driven by a 3-phase 400 volt 50 horse-power induction motor made by Metropolitan Vickers of Manchester and Sheffield, and the electrical equipment by 'I Granic of London, Bedford'
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6582
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: detail of cast-iron commemorative plaque bearing the following inscription, 'Burgh of Paisley, Inchinnan Opening Bridge, opened March 1923 by Wm Lang Esq., Provist. Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Engineers & Contractors, Glasgow'
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6583
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detail of slate-fronted 'I Granic' electrical panel on W side of cabin, showing open switches
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6584
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detail of slate-fronted 'I Granic' electrical panel on S side of cabin, showing switches and metres
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6586
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detail of manual indicator panel above W window and control switch
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6588
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detail of electical indicator panel, which when illuminated, shows the extent to which the bridge is open
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6589
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Main Control Cabin: Detail of manual bridge lifting mechanism (manufactured by Arrol in 1921), designed to be used in cases of total (including back-up) electrical failure
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6590
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Out-house: view of back-up diesel-powered generator situated in basement, showing (right) Brush of Loughborough 3-phase 400 volt generator (made in 1948), driven by engine made by AEC of Southall
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6567 CN
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
General view from E of E end of bridge, showing two towers supporting control cabins (with connecting overhead gantry) and in centre, rolling/lifting span
30/1/1997
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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
D 6575 CN
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
General view of rolling lift bridge from W
30/1/1997
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