Forth Bridge Meccano Model
A 7m-long Meccano model of the Forth Rail Bridge. Construction date unknown but probably 1950s.
Category: Arrol
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 time from 200T to 250T (though it says 270T on the back). Photograph taken by the Dux Engraving Co Ltd.
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, along with a viewer. Scans of the slides are below, in three different formats:
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.