Author : Michael Meighan
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 30,14 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1445640104
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Forth Bridges have changed and developed over the last century.
Author : Sir Benjamin Baker
Publisher : [London : s.n.], 1884 (London : Bedford Press)
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Bridges
ISBN :
Author : Joseph Rogers
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 15,14 MB
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 144568442X
From the world-renowned to the minor and the modest take a look at this lavishly illustrated look at some of Britain's best loved and iconic bridges.
Author : Iain Banks
Publisher : Little Brown GBR
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Amnesia
ISBN : 9780316858540
The man who wakes up in the extraordinary world of a bridge has amnesia, and his doctor doesn't seem to want to cure him. Does it matter? Exploring the bridge occupies most of his days. But at night there are his dreams. Dreams in which desperate men drive sealed carriages across barren mountains to a bizarre rendezvous; an illiterate barbarian storms an enchanted tower under a stream of verbal abuse; and broken men walk forever over bridges without end, taunted by visions of a doomed sexuality. Lying in bed unconscious after an accident wouldn't be much fun, you'd think. Oh yes? It depends who and what you've left behind. Which is the stranger reality, day or night? Frequently hilarious and consistently disturbing, THE BRIDGE is a novel of outrageous contrasts, constructed chaos and elegant absurdities.
Author : Barbara Henderson
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 2023-09-22
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1804251283
The artist, the Blue Badge tour guide, the construction superintendent – join writer Barbara Henderson and photographer Alan McCredie for an A-Z glimpse behind the scenes at Scotland's iconic Forth Bridge. Packed with stories and anecdotes, meet the people whose lives are inextricably welded to the famous red girders: enthusiasts, professionals, residents, researchers, souvenir sellers, lifeboat crew, train drivers, writers and volunteers, all accompanied by images from the acclaimed photographer Alan McCredie. Whilst there are several photographic books on the Forth Bridge they mainly have an emphasis on the structure itself, not the people here and now. Made from Girders seeks to give a real sense of what the bridge means to people. This book will be of interest to people from the area or who have connections to the Forth Rail Bridge, as well as tourists visiting the area.
Author : Roland Paxton
Publisher : Thomas Telford Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 20,56 MB
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN :
The fascinating story of the Forth Bridge is related here. The bridge is a functional monument, now transporting 200 trains a day and three million passengers a year, a symbol of Scotland and of human ingenuity, a pinnacle of Victorian enterprise and engineering, and a memorial to the men who died in its creation. As part of their contribution to the centenary of the Forth Bridge, a group of eminent engineers reassessed the bridge from the standpoint of current engineering knowledge. This lavishly illustrated book is the result.
Author : Brendan Gisby
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 19,6 MB
Release : 2013-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781475143973
No-one knows for sure when or why the Burryman ceremony in South Queensferry began, although many say it celebrates the granting to the town of Royal Burgh status by James VI in 1588. Whatever its origins, the ceremony was held every year for hundreds of years until it was suspended by the authorities after the gruesome and mysterious death of a participant in the 1990 ceremony. This is the story of the events surrounding that death. It is a story exposing the violence, bigotry and sectarianism that fester in the underbelly of small-town Scotland.
Author : David Tucker
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 32,83 MB
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1785007939
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes. In addition, the landscapes, regional history, stations and services available are all described. With over 100 present-day and archive photographs and maps, this book provides the histories of the railways of the east coast, the Grampian region, the highland main line and the Far North, West Highland and Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lines. A railway company 'family tree' is given and a timeline documenting the many mergers and changes over time. The recent history of these railways in the 20th and 21st centuries is given along with a list of operational stations in 2020 together with passenger usage statistics. There are also details of rail organizations and regulations in Scotland.
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 29,52 MB
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3387018851
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author : David Blockley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0199645728
Bridges are remarkable structures. Often vast, immense, and sometimes beautiful, they can be icons of cities. David Blockley explains how to read a bridge, how they stand up, and how engineers design them to be so strong. He examines the engineering problems posed by bridges, and considers their cultural, aesthetic, and historical importance.
