Forth Bridge

Scanned from prints.

Great pics

Still a subject I want to go and spend a day photographing.

It's 30mins from me and despite passing once a week I haven't found the time.

For me it's a modern wonder of the world. I doubt many people realise what an achievement (in it's day) this bridge was.

Swiped........

4,600 workers were employed in its construction. Initially, it was recorded that 57 lives were lost; however, after extensive research by local historians, the figure has been revised upwards to 98

Hundreds more were left crippled by serious accidents, and one log book of accidents and sickness had 26,000 entries. In 2005, a project was set up by the Queensferry History Group to establish a memorial to those workers who died during the bridge's construction. In North Queensferry, a decision was also made to set up memorial benches to commemorate those who died during the construction

One thing I read about was the poor men that worked inside the caissons (underwater metal cylindres filled with compressed air) digging away at the rock bed before they were pumped with concrete.

Name Occupation Date Age Cause of Death
1 Thomas Joseph Harris Storekeeper 27 Nov 1883 16 Fell into the Forth & drowned
2 John Fairless Master Mariner 30 Jun 1884 45 Struck by falling object
3 Robert Adamson General Labourer 14 Jul 1884 37 Crushed by train
4 Richard Morton Rigger Driver 15 Jul 1884 38 Drowned
5 Kenneth McDonald Boilermaker 26 Nov 1884 41 Fall from height
6 Joseph Robinson Labourer 24 Feb 1885 43 Struck by falling object
7 Nicholi Librali Caisson Labourer 11 Mar 1885 40 Undefined accident
8 Alexander Ferguson Joiner 25 Mar 1885 31 Caisson collapse
9 John Gibson Boiler Maker 25 Mar 1885 35 Caisson collapse
10 John McDead Bridge Labourer 16 Dec 1885 28 Undefined accident
11 Alexander Young Ogilvie Contractor's Carter 27 May 1886 26 Crushed by train
12 Alexander Douglas Bridge Labourer 9 Aug 1886 45 Struck by falling object
13 James Henman Rivet Heater 13 Sep 1886 23 Fall from height
14 John Christie Seaman 27 Sep 1886 51 Fall from height
15 Angus Paterson Mechanical Engineer's Labourer 6 Oct 1886 22 Crushed by boom
16 Richard Timney Engineman 16 Oct 1886 16 Fall from height
17 James Davidson Carpenter's Labourer 15 Nov 1886 39 Fall from height
18 Eugene Julius Weise Rigger 29 Mar 1887 20 Fall from height
19 Thomas Birrell Labourer 7 Apr 1887 59 Fall from height
20 Alexander Malcolm Steel Iron Worker's Labourer 6 May 1887 26 Fall from height
21 Michael Berrigan Rivet Heater 9 May 1887 18 Fall from height
22 William Perkins Rigger 27 May 1887 41 Undefined accident
23 Martin Welsh Bridge Labourer 2 Jun 1887 25 Fall from height
24 George Hendry Rivetter 2 Jun 1887 32 Fall from height
25 John McClinchey Iron Rivetter 28 Jul 1887 34 Fall from height
26 John Gallacher Iron Rivetter 28 Jul 1887 20 Fall from height
27 John O'Neill Bridge Labourer 3 Aug 1887 16 Fall from height
28 James Sim Bridge Labourer 3 Aug 1887 53 Fall from height
29 Patrick McGarry General Labourer 18 Aug 1887 16 Fall from height
30 Edward Davies Joiner's Labourer 9 Sep 1887 22 Struck by falling object
31 Peter Burns McCowatt Plater 13 Sep 1887 49 Struck by falling object
32 James Neil Mundy Plater 11 Oct 1887 20 Fall from height
33 Frank McLean McLean General Labourer 17 Oct 1887 21 Fall from height
34 William Rendall Joiner 1 Nov 1887 30 Struck by falling object
35 Montague McNab Labourer 1 Nov 1887 36 Struck by falling object
36 Robert Latta Machineman 21 Nov 1887 21 Crushed by machinery
37 Joseph Courtney General Labourer 28 Nov 1887 21 Fall from height
38 Thomas Shannon Rivet Catcher 9 Dec 1887 14 Fall from height
39 James McCallum Joiner 23 Mar 1888 23 Fall from height
40 John Miller Carter 15 May 1888 40 Struck by falling object
41 William Cunningham Stoker 1 Jun 1888 42 Hit by engine crank
42 Hum Smith Mechanical Engineer's Labourer 19 Jun 1888 36 Undefined accident
43 William Fairley Boatman 16 Jul 1888 48 Boating incident
44 Thomas Roberts Boatman 16 Jul 1888 32 Boating incident
45 John Curran Bridge Labourer 31 Jul 1888 23 Fall from height
46 William Brown Bridge Labourer 6 Aug 1888 20 Fall from height
47 William Wright Labourer 25 Aug 1888 19 Fall from height
48 David Clark Russell Rivetter's Labourer 13 Sep 1888 13 Fall from height
49 James Wark Labourer 3 Oct 1888 26 Fell into the Forth & drowned
50 John Ashwood Bridge Labourer 25 Oct 1888 28 Fall from height
51 Robert Thomson Mechanical Engineer's Labourer 27 Oct 1888 38 Undefined accident
52 Thomas Fraser Gatekeeper 30 Oct 1888 61 Fell into the Forth & drowned
53 David Thomson Stone Miner 13 Feb 1889 32 Struck by falling object
54 Thomas Vennert Joiner's Labourer 22 Apr 1889 35 Crushed by temporary caisson
55 Owen Rennie Rigger 17 Jun 1889 28 Fall from height
56 William Laurence Jamieson Rigger 30 Aug 1889 50 Fall from height
57 John Aitken Iron Rivetter's Labourer 13 Sep 1889 15 Fall from height
58 Patrick McGinn Bridge Labourer 17 Sep 1889 18 Fall from height
59 Hugh Richardson Plater 24 Sep 1889 27 Struck by falling object
60 Frederick Duff Stone Mason 17 Dec 1889 26 Crushed by train
61 Thomas Conroy Railway Miner 18 Dec 1889 23 Fall from height
62 Alfred Hall Railway Miner 16 Jan 1890 34 Fall from height
63 Francis James Watt Rigger 17 Jan 1890 22 Fell into the Forth & drowned

Very nice

Great pic My kids love going over the bridge on the train.

Great photo's. And very shocking to read your post Phil!

Great pictures and a great way to remember all those people who gave there lives to the bridge . Very sad indeed.

Great pics Nero, I'd like to go there someday myself to capture that bridge

great picture nero ! shock at the amount of people died building the bridge !