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Photograph of part of the starboard side, 3 of the 4 funnels and the gangway access of the Royal Navy Powerful-Class armoured cruiser HMS Terrible at John Brown's (J & G Thomson's shipyard), Clydebank while under construction.
Photograph of part of the starboard side and bridge of the Royal Navy Powerful-Class armoured cruiser HMS Terrible at John Brown's (J & G Thomson's shipyard), Clydebank while under construction, showing painters at work.
Photograph of the keel of the Royal Navy Powerful-Class armoured cruiser HMS Terrible under construction showing the steel skeleton of the keel at an early stage at John Brown's (J & G Thomson's shipyard), Clydebank.
Photograph of the port side of the Royal Navy Powerful-Class armoured cruiser HMS Terrible newly completed at John Brown's (J & G Thomson's shipyard), Clydebank.
Photograph of the stern of the Royal Navy Powerful-Class armoured cruiser HMS Terrible at John Brown's (J & G Thomson's shipyard), Clydebank while under construction, showing the stern gangway and painters at work, one in his cradle.
Telegram message sent from Dundee advising station staff in Edinburgh of Tay Bridge collapse: \"Terrible accident on Bridge one or more of high girders blown down - am not sure as to the safety of last train down from Edinb[urgh] will advise further as soon as can be obtained\".