Slide set: How the Forth Bridge was built (lecture: Valentine & Sons, 27 slides, 1889)

Set details Slide listing References to this set

Individual slides contained in this set (listed below slide images)

Slide 1

Forth Bridge

Slide 2

no image available

Slide 3

no image available

Slide 4

no image available

Slide 5

Forth Bridge -- Main Pier

Slide 6

no image available

Slide 7

no image available

Slide 8

Forth Bridge -- A Caisson -- Interior

Slide 9

Forth Bridge -- Position of Main Pier

Slide 10

Forth Bridge -- A Skewback

Slide 11

Forth Bridge -- Vertical Columns

Slide 12

no image available

Slide 13

Forth Bridge -- Old Bridge at Wang-to

Slide 14

no image available

Slide 15

Forth Bridge -- Cantilever -- Upper Member

Slide 16

Forth Bridge -- Riveting Machine

Slide 17

Forth Bridge -- General View from Hawes

Slide 18

Forth Bridge -- General View from Southeast

Slide 19

no image available

Slide 20

Old Tay Bridge

Slide 21

Britannia Tubular Bridge

Slide 22

Sunderland Bridge

Slide 23

Forth Bridge -- Comparative Height of other Buildings

Slide 24

no image available

Slide 25

no image available

Slide 26

no image available

Slide 27

no image available

Slide title

Format

Image type

Production

Background

1

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge | Natural feature – river | Vehicle – boat

2

Forth Bridge -- General View of Works

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

3

Forth Bridge -- Approach Viaduct

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

4

Forth Bridge -- Cantilever Pier

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

5

Forth Bridge -- Main Pier

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

6

Forth Bridge -- A Caisson

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

7

Forth Bridge -- A Caisson -- Near View

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

8

Forth Bridge -- A Caisson -- Interior

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

9

Forth Bridge -- Position of Main Pier

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

10

Forth Bridge -- A Skewback

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

11

Forth Bridge -- Vertical Columns

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

12

Forth Bridge -- Principle of Cantilever

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

13

Forth Bridge -- Old Bridge at Wang-to

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge | Natural feature – river

14

Forth Bridge -- Cantilever -- Bottom Member

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

15

Forth Bridge -- Cantilever -- Upper Member

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

16

Forth Bridge -- Riveting Machine

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

17

Forth Bridge -- General View from Hawes

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

18

Forth Bridge -- General View from Southeast

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge | Natural feature – river | Vegetation – tree

19

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

20

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge | Natural feature – river

21

Britannia Tubular Bridge

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

22

Sunderland Bridge

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: Sunderland, County Durham, England
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge | Natural feature – river | Vehicle – boat

23

Forth Bridge -- Comparative Height of other Buildings

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

location: Forth Railway Bridge, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
image content: Building or structure (exterior) – bridge

24

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

25

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

26

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

27

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

Lucerna ID 3000597

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 11 June 2022

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