The Plaudits

The Forth Bridge whilst being in Railtrack's stewardship is generally perceived as a National Symbol of Scotland and as such is very much in the Public Domain. Many books have been written over the years however we wish to record a few which have been of assistance in pulling together some of the historic detail used on the site and have also been the source of many of the pictures in the gallery. In creditting these sources we also endorse the credits contained therein in respect of other sources.

Books

• "The Forth Bridge" by Wilhelm Westhofen Published by Engineering Magazine, London (1890); Reprinted by Moubray House Publishing, Edinburgh (1989)

• "The Forth Bridge and its Builders" by Rolt Hammond Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode, London (1964)

• "100 Years of the Forth Bridge" by Roland Paxton (Editor) Published by Thomas Telford, London (1990) ISBN 0 7277 1600 X

• "The Forth Bridge- A Picture History" by Sheila Mackay Published by Moubray House Publishing, Edinburgh (1989) Republished by HMSO, London (1993) ISBN 0 11 495183 7

• ENGINEERING] PURVIS (Sir Robert) Sir William Arrol: a memoir. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1913. 150pp, plates, buckram. Builder of the Forth & (2nd) Tay Bridges
  

• PHILLIPS, Philip THE FORTH BRIDGE IN ITS VARIOUS STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION.... (1899 Edinburgh: Grant, n.d. ). 233 pages, including 52 plates.

• Photographic View Album of the Forth Bridge & Vicinity. Rae & Co., ndc lates 1890 Sth Queensferry: W. s?, 16 b.w. photos.

• Illustrated News of the World ENGRAVING:"the Forth Bridge, Completed & Opened..."...from The Illustrated News of the World, March 22, 1890 London Illus News of the World 1890. VG. 3 sketchs & two portraits of activities at the opening by the Prince of Wales.. Illustrated by artist unknown. Magazine edition.
  

• DUNDEE CITY LIBRARY Steggall, Dr. John Edward Aloysius, album of photographs

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: 8767.bbb.34.
  Author: MIDDLETON Reginald EmpsonTitle: Triangulation and Measurements at the Forth Bridge ... Reprinted, with additions, from "The Engineer."Publisher: pp. 48. E. & F. N. Spon: London, 1887. 8o.

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: 8767.bbb.29.(3.)
  Author: FORTH BRIDGE Title: The Forth Bridge and all about it. Publisher: pp. 16. J. A. Cameron & Co.: Edinburgh, [1888.]
  

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: 8768.bbb.31.(5.)
  Author: FORTH BRIDGE Title: The Forth Bridge and all about it. Revised edition. Publisher: pp. 16. J. A. Cameron: Edinburgh, [1889.]

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: 8767.aa.37.
  Author: MORISON Alexander of Queensferry Title: A popular description of the Forth Bridge ... Illus

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: 8235.g.38. Shelfmark: 8775.b.55.(1.)
  Author: PHILLIPS Philip Engineer Title: Sketches of the Forth Bridge, etc. [Text only.]
  Title: Popular edition. With seven illustrations. Publisher: pp. 47. R. Grant & Son: Edinburgh, 1888. 8o.
  Publisher: pp. 36. R. Grant & Son: Edinburgh, 1890. 8o.

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRASShelfmark: 1804.a.4. Shelfmark: HS.74/1188.
  Author: PHILLIPS Philip EngineerTitle: The Forth Bridge in its various stages of construction, and compared with the most notable bridges of the world. [Illustrated.]Title: Second edition. Publisher: pp. 233. R. Grant & Son: Edinburgh, [1889.] obl. fol.
  Publisher: Edinburgh: R. Grant & Son, [1890?] pp. 303: plates; ports., plans. 34 x 44 cm.

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: 8765.h.25.
  Author: WESTHOFEN W.Title: The Forth Bridge. Reprinted from "Engineering," etc. [Illustrated.]
  Publisher: pp. 71. "Engineering" Offices: London, [1890.] 4o.

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS Shelfmark: YK.1988.b.3217
  Author: Mackay Sheila 1940- Title: Bridge across the century the story of the Forth Bridge
  Publisher: [Edinburgh] Moubray House [c1985] Subject (PRECIS): Scotland. Firth of Forth. Railway bridges: Forth Bridge
  Subject (LCSH): Forth Bridge (Fife and Lothian : Railroad Bridge)

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS ISBN: 0948473169 v leatherbound £47.00
  Shelfmark: LB.31.c.2915
  Author: Westhofen Wilhelm 1842--1925 Title: The Centenary edition of Wilhelm Westhofen's the Forth Bridge
  Publisher: Moubray 1989 Subject (PRECIS): Scotland. Firth of Forth. Railway bridges: Forth Bridge
  Subject (LCSH): Forth Bridge (Fife and Lothian : Railroad Bridge)

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS ISBN: 072771600x m Shelfmark: YK.1991.a.2086
  Title: 100 years of the Forth Bridge Publisher: Telford 1990 Subject (Co

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS ISBN: 0114951837 m Shelfmark: LB.31.a.5154
  Author: Mackay Sheila Title: The Forth Bridge a picture history Sheila Mackay
  Publisher: Edinburgh HMSO 1993 Subject (LCSH): Bridges Scotland South Queensferry Design and construction
  Subject (LCSH): Bridges Scotland North Queensferry Design and construction Subject (LCSH): Forth Bridge (South Queensferry, Scotland : Railroad bridge) Subject (Compass): Bridges History Subject (Compass): Central Region (Scotland)

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS ISBN: 187147146x m Shelfmark: YK.1995.a.6729
  Author: Bell Robin 1945- Title: Scanning the Forth Bridge Robin Bell
  Publisher: Calstock Peterloo Poets 1994 Subject (Compass): English poetry

• BRITISH LIBRARY St PANCRAS ISBN: 0665008422 Shelfmark: Mic.F.232
  Author: Baker B. Benjamin Sir 1840-1907 Title: The Forth bridge by B. Baker : read at the British Association, Montreal, 1884

• "The Forth Railway Bridge- A Celebration" by Anthony Murray Published by Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh (1983) ISBN 0 90639 33 4

Pictures and other material : Also see Bibliography

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