Photograph of the Fife pier with temporary platforms, cranes and several boats on the water around the pier.

The two men on the left and right of the photograph represent two piers; the stick between them represents the central girder; and the young man sitting in the middle represents the load being placed on the central girder (1885).

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.]

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