The Firth of Forth Bridge; The Forth Bridge Completed

The Firth of Forth Bridge; The Forth Bridge Completed

Description:

Designed by Benjamin Baker in the late 1880s the Forth Bridge was built as a cantilever railway bridge to cross the Firth of Forth in Scotland. One of the earliest cantilever bridges, it had the world's longest span at the time it was built.

Date Issued: 1882-1890
Collection: Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
Subject Topics:
Bridges,  
Language: UND
Type: still image