The Museum has a collection of models, slides, books and other items from Sir William Arrol & Co., a famous Glasgow builder of cranes and bridges.
- Forth Bridge Meccano Model
A 7m-long Meccano model of the Forth Rail Bridge. Construction date unknown but probably 1950s. - Forth Bridge Rivets
A couple of rivets from the Forth Rail Bridge, with traces of red oxide paint. - Fairfield Crane Photograph
A large and very detailed photograph of the Fairfield Titan crane, taken in 1941. The crane was upgraded at the… Read more: Fairfield Crane Photograph - Arrol Crane Maker’s Plate
A large cast iron maker’s plate from a 10 ton crane, made in 1926 by Sir William Arrol & Co. - Forth Bridge Print
An original hand-coloured print of the Forth Bridge from 1889. - Forth Road Bridge Opening Glass
A moulded and cut glass goblet celebrating the opening of the Forth Road Bridge on September 4th 1964. - Forth Bridge Rivet Presentation
A rivet from the Forth Bridge, encased in acrylic, presented by British Steel in 1988. - Forth Bridge Tender
A copy of the tender contract to build the Forth Bridge – signed by William Arrol and others. - Arrol Stereoscopic Slides
This little leather case contains around 50 stereoscopic glass slides from Sir William Arrol & Co., dating from around 1920,… Read more: Arrol Stereoscopic Slides - Arrol War Service Badge
A 1915 war service badge from Sir William Arrol & Co, about the same size as a 5p coin! - Muirhead Bone Fitting Out Basin Lithograph
A 1917 Muirhead Bone lithograph of the fitting-out basin at John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank. - Arrol NEM Crane Model
This large model is of the North Eastern Marine Engineering Company giant cantilever crane in Wallsend – the model is… Read more: Arrol NEM Crane Model