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Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the view from Hawes Pier of south approach railway viaduct and Queensferry Pier in foreground. Inchgarvie and Fife Piers in background

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the view from the east of the three piers of the Forth Bridge, cantilevers completed but central connecting girders not yet commenced.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of bay 6 being constructed on the drill roads. [Large parts of the bridge were built and tested on drill roads before being reconstructed on the bridge itself.] House in background.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the incomplete Forth Bridge from the north west, Fife pier in the foreground, Inchgarvie and Queensferry beyond. Cantilevers almost completed but central girders not commenced.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the junction of tie 1 and strut 2 of the Queensferry cantilever. Brigger seated at end of bottom arm on cantilever and jubilee crane.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of Skewback on the drill roads with men posed amongst structure. [Large parts of the bridge were built and tested on drill roads before being reconstructed on the bridge itself.]

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of a view of the south approach viaduct, Hawes Pier and surrounding buildings. Progress on piers can be seen in distance.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the Fife north cantilever of the Forth Bridge from coastguard station with man looking up at cantilever, with worker on platforms.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the Fife north cantilever, view from the north showing the cantilever arms stretching over houses and workers' buildings.