Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 38 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Railway" xCentury: "19th" x Search term Filter by Subject Mars Training Ship (1)The Mars ship (1)Out and About (1)Wormit (1)Filter by Format Artifact (4)Map (1)Newspaper cutting (3)Photograph (27)Poster (1)Picture (2)Filter by Area Newport (7)Wormit (16)Filter by Decade 1870s (25)1880s (14)1890s (8)1900s (6)1910s (6)1920s (4)1930s (4)1940s (4)1950s (4)1960s (4)1970s (2)1980s (1)Filter by Century 20th (6) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest PAGE: 12Next > Tay Rail Bridge Engineers: Window Glass Signatures An astonishing photograph of the signatures etched into glass of three of the engineers on the first Tay Rail Bridge. They are Albert Grothe (chief engineer), Frederick Reeves and ___ Neuzille. The signatures are still on the window of the house in East Newport where Reeves was staying and they are dated 9 October 1874. First Rail Bridge after Disaster The calm after the storm - the great gap in the centre of the rail bridge where the high girders had been. The caption on photograph seems to be stating the obvious! Fallen Girders after Tay Bridge Disaster Fallen girders in the water after the Tay Bridge disaster. Interesting to note how little building there was in the Wormit area even after the first bridge had been in operation. Tay Bridge Disaster: Fallen Girders. When the fallen girders were located on the river bed, it was found that much of the train was still within them. The carriages were completely empty, an indication of the strength of the current out in the river that night. Henry Noble Bridge Inspector The family of Henry Noble pose outside their home at Woodside, Queen Street. Henry Noble was the maintenance inspector on the ill-fated first railway bridge. However there was no question of any fault attributed to him at the Public Inquiry, and he continued to work as inspector during construction of the replacement bridge. Railway Bridge and Mars Training Ship A wintry view from West Newport looking past the Mars training ship towards the new railway bridge. Probably photographed around 1890. Tay Bridge Disaster Severed Water Pipe A new water supply had been brought over the new bridge from Dundee to Newport and Tayport. Here we have the Illustrated London News artist's impression of the severed pipe and rails. Tay Bridge Disaster: Stationmaster's Recollections James Duncan was the first stationmaster at East Newport station. In this newspaper cutting he recalls the night of the Tay Bridge Disaster and his early days at Newport. Tay Bridge Disaster Newspaper Cutting An account of the events of the Tay Bridge Disaster 28 December 1879. Broughty Ferry Beach after Tay Bridge Disaster The shore at Broughty Ferry became the landing ground for an enormous collection of personal effects and luggage. Here we have the Illustrated London News artist's impression of the scene. Newspaper Cutting 1929: Memories of Tay Bridge Disaster Newspaper article with memories of the Tay Bridge Disaster 50 years after the event. Tay Bridge Disaster Collage Board A series of pictures representing the new bridge in operation, the Tay Bridge Disaster and the aftermath. First Tay Rail Bridge View from south of first Tay Rail Bridge. Fourteen columns out from this side the column design changes from brick to lattice ironwork. Also note how the Newport line branches off out over the river. Building First Rail Bridge A view of the first Tay Bridge under construction. In the foreground is the Wormit Foundry where many of the faulty columns were cast. Wormit Foundry The Wormit Foundry on Bay Road. The foundry was established half-way through construction of the first rail bridge when the column design was changed from solid brick to lattice cast iron. In the public inquiry which followed the disaster, it was found that there were serious flaws in the standard of work carried out at ... First Rail Bridge Train Information Information on the trains on the first rail bridge, giving details on frequency, destinations and prices. First Rail Bridge from North View from the north of the first Tay Rail Bridge showing the fairly sharp curve at the Dundee end of the bridge. The very slender nature of the bridge is apparent. Tay Bridge Disaster Very dramatic artist's impression of the Tay Bridge Disaster. 1879. From the Illustrated London News. Postcard: Four Views of Tay Bridge Disaster Postcard showing four views of Tay Bridge Disaster: the salvaged engine; the completed railway bridge before disaster; the fallen girders; and the completed bridge from the north. Old and New Bridge Columns Columns from both the old bridge and the new bridge, showing the contrast between them. Cupar Road Railway Bridge A painting by Helen Wallace of the railway bridge over Cupar Road just before the small turn-off leading up to dual carriageway. The bridge carried the line from East Newport into Tayfield estate, and it was demolished in 1980s. Document Box which originally contained Papers relating to Perth's Opposition to the building of the Tay Bridge This restored document box once held the papers from 1870 relating to Perth's opposition to the building of the original Tay Bridge. The box was rescued from a skip outside the Old Council Chambers in Perth and restored. The papers it contained are in the City Archive. East Newport Station c. 1880 The earliest known image of East Newport station, probably not long after the railway opened in 1879. No other buildings to be seen, but that would soon change as a result of the arrival of the railway. Postcard: Tay Bridge from the South This postcard is of a drawing of the railway bridge and Wormit Station, viewed from Hillside Terrace. PAGE: 12Next >
