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Old Photographs Forth Railway Bridge South Queensferry Scotland
Old photograph of the River Forth Ferry and the Forth Railway Bridge from South Queensferry, Scotland. The Forth railway Bridge, which is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth is located west of central Edinburgh. Construction of the bridge began in 1882 and it was opened on 4 March 1890 by the Duke of Rothesay, the future King Edward VII. The bridge spans the Forth between the villages of South Queensferry near Edinburgh and North Queensferry in Fife. When it opened it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world. Prior to the construction of the bridge, ferry boats were used to cross the Firth. It is considered an iconic structure and a symbol of Scotland, having been voted Scotland's greatest man made wonder, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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