Forth Bridge
Photograph
ca. 1930 (photographed)
ca. 1930 (photographed)
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This brooding image of the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland highlights the imposing nature of the cantilever structure which towers above a train engine, the steam adding to the atmosphere. The bridge was widely recognised as a major achievement for Victorian engineering and has been in use since its inauguration in 1890. Designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker it took seven years to build and used 55,000 tons of steel and 8 million rivets. Its construction had cost around £3 million and more than 50 lives.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Forth Bridge (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | Black and white photograph of railway bridge in steam by Cyril Arapoff, made in Scotland, ca.1930. |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of railway bridge in steam. |
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| Gallery label | This brooding image of the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland highlights the imposing nature of the cantilever structure which towers above a train engine, the steam adding to the atmosphere. The bridge was widely recognised as a major achievement for Victorian engineering and has been in use since its inauguration in 1890. Designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker it took seven years to build and used 55,000 tons of steel and 8 million rivets. Its construction had cost around £3 million and more than 50 lives.(22/09/2004) |
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| Summary | This brooding image of the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland highlights the imposing nature of the cantilever structure which towers above a train engine, the steam adding to the atmosphere. The bridge was widely recognised as a major achievement for Victorian engineering and has been in use since its inauguration in 1890. Designed by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker it took seven years to build and used 55,000 tons of steel and 8 million rivets. Its construction had cost around £3 million and more than 50 lives. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.89-1979 |
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| Record created | June 2, 2005 |
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