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Edinburgh 1906 Old Tuck's Postcard River & FORTH BRIDGEVintage Tuck's Colour Postcard. Scotland Forth Bridge. Boat. Railway Bridge. / The Labour of 5000 Men (day and night) for 7 years. Locomotive Steam Train passing by. Boats. Engineers - Sir John Fowler & Sir Benjamin Baker, Contractor - Sir William Arrol, Opened March 1890, Cost over £3,000,000. Length, including approach viaducts, over 1 1/2 miles. Two spans of 1710 ft. Each and two of 690 ft, each, Highest part above sea level at high tide 361 ft. Height of Rails above sea level at high tide 157 ft 8 ins. Depth below water level 91 ft. Materials used: Steel 54,160 tons, concrete, 64,300 cubic yards, granite 740,000 cubic feet, cement over 21,000 tons. Ordinary stone: 48,400 cubic yards. Rivets: 6,5000,000=4,200 tons.Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons Charmette Sorry item has been sold. You can either request an email alert for similar items, browse in our stock or search our stock.
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