Forth Bridge Rivet Presentation
A rivet from the Forth Bridge, encased in acrylic, presented by British Steel in 1988.
Tag: Arrol
Forth Bridge Tender
A copy of the tender contract to build the Forth Bridge – signed by William Arrol and others.
Sir William Arrol Plan
Plan by William Arrol & Co for the John Brown shipyard, with perforated Arrol mark.
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 very detailed, made mostly from etched brass sheet, and apparently was in the company offices for a long time.