Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge

maker:
John Fowler, Benjamin Baker and William Arrol
Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985 Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985
Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985 Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985

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Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Steel rivet from the Forth Railway Bridge, 1890, removed 1985, mounted as presentation piece

Details

Category:
Civil Engineering
Object Number:
1986-817
Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 130 mm x 60 mm,
type:
rivet
credit:
Forth Bridges Visitor Centre Trust

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