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Background imageForth Collection: Spitfires over Forth

Spitfires over Forth
German Heinkel IIIs over the Forth Bridge are intercepted by Spitfires - the first defensive aerial action of the war

Background imageForth Collection: Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland

Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
Portobello - a coastal suburb of Edinburgh. Formerly a beach resort, it is located three miles to the east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth Date: 1937

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Rail Bridge

The Forth Rail Bridge - viewed from North Queensferry. The Bridge became a UNESCO World Heritage site in July 2015. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge Construct

Forth Bridge Construct
The Forth Bridge during construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler (1817- 1898) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol (1839-1913)

Background imageForth Collection: Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park

Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park
The Great Suffragette Demonstration held on 23rd July 1910. banners held aloft include Fortune Favours The Brave, Arise Go Forth & Conquer and the Emmeline Pankhurst banner. Date: 23rd July 1910

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Bridge: Fife Pier

The Forth Bridge: Fife Pier. Free cantilever completed and central girder commenced; fixed cantilever not quite completed

Background imageForth Collection: Rosyth Naval Base, Scotland, 1908

Rosyth Naval Base, Scotland, 1908
Illustration showing an artists impression of how Rosyth Naval Base, in the Firth of Forth, would look when complete. This image was created when the work on the base had only just begun in 1908

Background imageForth Collection: Firth of Forth from Corstorphine Hill

Firth of Forth from Corstorphine Hill (1843). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1843

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Bridge: Queensferry Pier

The Forth Bridge: Queensferry Pier, looking south, Lifting platforms about 190 feet above high-water level

Background imageForth Collection: Advertising postcard for the Carron Line Ferries

Advertising postcard for the Carron Line Ferries which ran a service from London to Glasgow. A ferry boat ( The Avon ) is depicted here travelling under the Forth Rail Bridge

Background imageForth Collection: New Forth Road Bridge - just before opening - October, 1936

New Forth Road Bridge - just before opening - October, 1936
The New Forth Bridge (the Kincardine Road Bridge), Scotland - just before opening - 27th October, 1936. At the time, the centre swing span was the longest in Europe

Background imageForth Collection: Hush Hush Railway Engine crossing the Forth Rail Bridge

Hush Hush Railway Engine crossing the Forth Rail Bridge
Hush Hush Railway Engine (designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley CBE) crossing the Forth Rail Bridge. The LNER W1 No. 10000 (known as the Hush-Hush due to its secrecy)

Background imageForth Collection: The Bridge - Bridge of Allan, Scotland

The Bridge - Bridge of Allan, Scotland
The Bridge - Bridge of Allan - a town in the Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. The town lies on the Allan Water, a northern tributary of the River Forth

Background imageForth Collection: Paris Masons, 1740

Paris Masons, 1740
Freemasons in a Masonic Lodge in Paris perform a ritual. A symbol covered banner is laid on the floor while a blindfolded man, an arm & shoulder bared, is led forth

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian

The Forth Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Date: 1909

Background imageForth Collection: Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth, Scotland

Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth, Scotland

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Railway Bridge during construction mid 1880s

The Forth Railway Bridge during construction mid 1880s

Background imageForth Collection: HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser

HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889

Background imageForth Collection: Forth bridge during construction, c. 1883

Forth bridge during construction, c. 1883
Forth bridge during construction, c.1883 Date: circa 1883

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge Ferry / 1941

Forth Bridge Ferry / 1941
Loading the Forth Bridge ferry with cars and passengers, Scotland

Background imageForth Collection: Youth Learns Fear / Grimm

Youth Learns Fear / Grimm
A boy fearlessly encounters two giant black cats on his journey to discover the meaning of fear Date: circa 1905

Background imageForth Collection: HMS Forth in Devonport

HMS Forth in Devonport, with seven submarines moored alongside. 1914

Background imageForth Collection: Naval fleet alongside the Forth railway bridge

Naval fleet alongside the Forth railway bridge, photographed from an airship

Background imageForth Collection: St. Monance Church

St. Monance Church
The fine church at St. Monance, a small fishing village on the Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland. Bass Rock can just about be seen in the distance. Date: 14th century

Background imageForth Collection: N Express on Forth Brg

N Express on Forth Brg
The North Express thunders over the Forth Bridge on its way to Aberdeen

Background imageForth Collection: Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953

Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953 (MSN I-34), of VA-34, range on the deck of USS America on12 September 1982 whilst moored in the Firth of Forth. Date: 1982

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge Construction diagram

Forth Bridge Construction diagram Date: 19th century

Background imageForth Collection: Alloa Ferry over the River Forth, Scotland

Alloa Ferry over the River Forth, Scotland. circa 1920s

Background imageForth Collection: DIVINA COMMEDIA / DANTE

DIVINA COMMEDIA / DANTE
Here the rocky precipice hurls forth redundant flames: angels are prevented from providing succour to the souls of the precipice. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Background imageForth Collection: Steam train powering over the Forth Bridge

Steam train powering over the Forth Bridge, Scotland - August 1934. Date: 1934

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge maintenance workers, probably early 1900s

Forth Bridge maintenance workers, probably early 1900s

Background imageForth Collection: Inchcolm, Firth of Forth, Victorian period

Inchcolm, Firth of Forth, Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Bridge, possibly 1920s

The Forth Bridge, possibly 1920s

Background imageForth Collection: Condtruction of the Forth Bridge

Condtruction of the Forth Bridge

Background imageForth Collection: Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge - waiting

Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge - waiting for the ferry - Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: Building the Forth Railway Bridge - riveting machine

Building the Forth Railway Bridge - riveting machine - Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: Riveting machine, Construction of the Forth Bridge

Riveting machine, Construction of the Forth Bridge

Background imageForth Collection: Building the Forth Railway Bridge - comparative

Building the Forth Railway Bridge - comparative size- Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: Construction of the Forth Bridge, comparison of size

Construction of the Forth Bridge, comparison of size

Background imageForth Collection: Building the Forth Railway Bridge - Cantilever

Building the Forth Railway Bridge - Cantilever Pier -Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: Building the Forth Railway Bridge - main pier

Building the Forth Railway Bridge - main pier - Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge

Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge

Background imageForth Collection: Demonstrating the cantilever principle of

Demonstrating the cantilever principle of the Forth Railway Bridge

Background imageForth Collection: Stirling Forth Bridge Victorian period

Stirling Forth Bridge Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: The Old Forth Bridge, Scotland

The Old Forth Bridge, Scotland

Background imageForth Collection: H. M. S. Ocean - Colossus Class light fleet aircraft carrier

H. M. S. Ocean - Colossus Class light fleet aircraft carrier
H.M.S. Ocean - Colossus Class light fleet aircraft carrier - commissioned in 1945 - built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge Construction demonstrating cantilever principle

Forth Bridge Construction demonstrating cantilever principle
Forth Bridge Construction, demonstrating the cantilever principle Date: 19th century

Background imageForth Collection: Construction of Forth Railway Bridge - cantilever principle

Construction of Forth Railway Bridge - cantilever principle
Construction of the Forth Railway Bridge - demonstrating the cantilever principle - Victorian period Date: 19th century

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge construction

Forth Bridge construction Date: 19th century

Background imageForth Collection: Building of the Forth Railway Bridge Victorian period

Building of the Forth Railway Bridge Victorian period Date: 19th century

Background imageForth Collection: Construction of the Forth Bridge

Construction of the Forth Bridge

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Railway Bridge with ferry and steam train

The Forth Railway Bridge with ferry and steam train late Victorian period

Background imageForth Collection: The Forth Rail Bridge, near Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

The Forth Rail Bridge, near Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Bridge, near Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Forth Bridge, near Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Forth Bridge, viewed from South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageForth Collection: The Old Bridge of Forth, Stirling, Scotland

The Old Bridge of Forth, Stirling, Scotland Date: circa 1910

Background imageForth Collection: On Board a Battleship, by Muirhead Bone, WW1

On Board a Battleship, by Muirhead Bone, WW1
On Board a Battleship: A Gun Turret on HMS Repulse, Firth of Forth, March 1917, by Muirhead Bone, First World War. 1917

Background imageForth Collection: Republic F-105D Thunderchief 61-0100

Republic F-105D Thunderchief 61-0100
Republic F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief 61-0100 (msn D295), at Forth Worth JRB, TX. Date: circa 1995

Background imageForth Collection: LNER A4 Class No. 60009 ?Union of South Africa?

LNER A4 Class No. 60009 ?Union of South Africa? with an express to Aberdeen, skirting the northern shore of the Firth of Forth by Alan Anderson

Background imageForth Collection: Plan of the Battlefield of Bannockburn, Scotland, 23-24 June 1314

Plan of the Battlefield of Bannockburn, Scotland, 23-24 June 1314, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1314

Background imageForth Collection: 1888 Scotland - the Forth Bridge under construction

1888 Scotland - the Forth Bridge under construction over the Firth of Forth

Background imageForth Collection: Kelvin Aqueduct built by Robert Whitworth, 1790

Kelvin Aqueduct built by Robert Whitworth, 1790
Plan, elevation and section of the Kelvin Aqueduct, built by Robert Whitworth, over the Forth River, Scotland, 1790. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham

Background imageForth Collection: Looking down on North Berwick - Whale Bones atop hill

Looking down on North Berwick - Whale Bones atop hill
Looking down on North Berwick from North Berwick Law, Firth of Forth and Craigleith Island, East Lothian, Scotland - Whale Bones atop the hill. In the distance can be seen the lowlands of Fife

Background imageForth Collection: Old Bridge over the River Forth, Stirling, Scotland

Old Bridge over the River Forth, Stirling, Scotland. Date: early 20th century

Background imageForth Collection: Sir William Arrol, builder of Tay, Forth, and Tower Bridges

Sir William Arrol, builder of Tay, Forth, and Tower Bridges
Sir William Arrol, MP, builder of Tay, Forth, and Tower Bridges. late 19th century

Background imageForth Collection: What the great find in Egypt may bring

What the great find in Egypt may bring: a 3000-year old pharaoh " coming forth into the day" with the contemporary garlands which adorned his mummy

Background imageForth Collection: Easter Greetings - Yellow chicks and colourful eggs

Easter Greetings - Yellow chicks and colourful eggs
circa 1906

Background imageForth Collection: Crushing Device Date: 1880

Crushing Device Date: 1880

Background imageForth Collection: Saint Jerome Departs Date: 850

Saint Jerome Departs Date: 850

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, Midlothian

Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, Midlothian
Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Date: 1900s

Background imageForth Collection: LARGE BANQUET 1863

LARGE BANQUET 1863
A lone speaker holds forth at a vast formal banquet. Date: 1863

Background imageForth Collection: ART / HOGARTH / HUDIBRAS

ART / HOGARTH / HUDIBRAS
HUDIBRAS The manner how he sallies forth: Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a colonelling Date: c1721/1726

Background imageForth Collection: YOUTH LEARNS FEAR / GRIMM

YOUTH LEARNS FEAR / GRIMM
THE STORY OF THE YOUTH WHO WENT FORTH TO LEARN WHAT FEAR WAS - the boy meets (and beats) the fierce old man Date: circa 1905

Background imageForth Collection: Cramond Island Causeway sea defence pylons at low tide

Cramond Island Causeway sea defence pylons at low tide in dawn light. Edinburgh, Scotland Date: 2012

Background imageForth Collection: Fred Collins Beach Pavilion Entertainers - Burntisland

Fred Collins Beach Pavilion Entertainers - Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth - 1917 season. Date: 1917

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Railway Bridge over Firth of Forth, Scotland

Forth Railway Bridge over Firth of Forth, Scotland
Forth Railway Bridge over the Firth of Forth, Scotland -- it opened in 1890. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland

Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland - spanning the Firth of Forth. The Bridge became a UNESCO World Heritage site in July 2015. Date: 1907

Background imageForth Collection: The Tree of Life. The Christian

The Tree of Life. The Christian. Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit. (Mat. VII. 17.) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. (Mat. VII. 20.) Date: ca. 1847

Background imageForth Collection: Adler locomotive built by Robert Stephenson

Adler locomotive built by Robert Stephenson (Forth Works, Newcastle). Gold medal struck by the German State Railways to commemorate their first steam locomotive in 1835. Date: 1835

Background imageForth Collection: Wreckage of the Flying Scotsman

Wreckage of the Flying Scotsman
On the morning of April 14th the Flying Scotsman - the London to Aberdeen express from Kings Cross - came into collision with the engine of a goods train outside Burntisland Station, Fifeshire. 1914

Background imageForth Collection: Firth of Forth railway bridge, Scotland

Firth of Forth railway bridge, Scotland, with houses in the foreground. circa 1905

Background imageForth Collection: Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, Midlothian

Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, Midlothian
Forth Rail Bridge, South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Date: 1900s

Background imageForth Collection: Didcot Power station

Didcot Power station
With the cooling towers pushing out lots of steam, the photographer captures a dramatic picture. Taken in the late 60s Date: late 1960s

Background imageForth Collection: Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1892

Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1892
Illustration showing a socialist speaker (on left) holding forth in Hyde Park on a Sunday afternoon, London, 1892. The original caption for this image read: Socialism in London

Background imageForth Collection: HMS Campania, British aircraft carrier, sinking, WW1

HMS Campania, British aircraft carrier, sinking, WW1
HMS Campania, British seaplane tender and aircraft carrier, sinking after hitting other ships (Royal Oak and Glorious) at anchor during a sudden storm in the Firth of Forth, Scotland



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