FORTH BRIDGE
J.V.
Category
Photographs
Date
1900
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
152 mm (H)201 mm (W)
Place of origin
Scotland
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 889236.56
Summary
Photograph of a railway bridge, the Forth Bridge, across wide stretch of water with hills in the distance. Three sections of the steel bridge are visible with two stone towers on the right. A boat with funnel is turning near the centre of the photograph. Bare trees in foreground. Contained in a dark blue cloth bound photograph album, textured to look like leather, the spine and corners in olive brown with gold tooling. c.1900
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
(printed in white on photograph) FORTH BRIDGE.LENGTH 8296 FT..HEIGHT 354 FT..SPANS 1700 FT.. (11837 J.V.)
Makers and roles
J.V., photographer