Section of fallen girders

Board of Trade1879/1880

Photograph of fallen girders of the collapsed first Tay Bridge and some wooden train carriages, apparently drawn up on the shore to await salvage.

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Title: Section of fallen girders
Creator: Board of Trade
Date Created: 1879/1880
Location Created: Firth of Tay, Scotland
Subject Keywords: Tay Bridge, Scottish Bridges, Bridge Disasters, Railroad Disasters, Railroad Bridges
Rights: the physical item used to create this digital version is out of copyright
External Link: Click to access all Tay Bridge Enquiry photographs online with National Library of Scotland
Photographer: Board of Trade (commissioned by John Trayner)

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