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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.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of workers posed on the Queensferry north east cantilever bedplate.

Forth Bridge construction
Photograph of the Queensferry south east caisson on launchway south shore with workmen standing on top of it.

Forth Bridge Construction
Photograph of the Directors of the Forth Rail ridge (chairmen and vice-chairmen of the Midland, Great Northern, North-Eastern and North British Railway Companies) posed on the drill-roads.

Forth Bridge Construction
.Photograph of Bays 5 and 6 on the drill roads, workers posed around structure.

Forth Bridge Construction
Photograph of tubes and drilling machines on the drill roads. [Large parts of the bridge were built and tested on drill roads before being reconstructed on the bridge itself.]

Forth Bridge Construction
Photograph of the north shore, north approach viaduct and workers' buildings. Inchgarvie island in distance.

Forth Bridge Construction
Photograph of the caisson of Inchgarvie north east main pier being filled with water in order to sink it.