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.
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.
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.
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.
An account of the events of the Tay Bridge Disaster 28 December 1879.
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 article with memories of the Tay Bridge Disaster 50 years after the event.
A series of pictures representing the new bridge in operation, the Tay Bridge Disaster and the aftermath.
Very dramatic artist's impression of the Tay Bridge Disaster. 1879. From the Illustrated London News.
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.
Cushion made from upholstery recovered after the Tay Bridge disaster in 1879.
The engine was found on the river bed and was taken to Glasgow for repairs, which cost just £50, astonishingly little even in 1880, and surely a great tribute to the engine's original Scottish builders. It was soon back on the lines, and steamed on for another 40 years, during which time the drivers always ...
Information board on Tay Bridge Disaster positioned overlooking the railway bridge at Bridgehead Place, Wormit.