Forth Bridge (South Queensferry, Scotland : Railroad bridge)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Forth Rail Bridge archive, composed of visitors' books, photographs, and other material
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1151
Scope and Contents
This collection appears to have come from the Forth Bridge Office, and the archive is composed of:
2 x visitors books, one dating from September 1883 to September 1889, and the other dating between 1894 and 1901.
Various clippings and cards (showing bridge dimensions), drawings of Forth Bridge House, printed pages from Engineering dated 30 April 1943, and a couple of newspapers from the significant dates of Monday 31 December 1900 (end of...
Dates:
1883-1953
Mathematical Works by Edward Sang
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1001
Scope and Contents
The works of Edward Sang include 13 volumes of logarithms and 26 miscellaneous volumes on a variety of mathematical subjects including geometry and algebra, trigonometry, the theory of variables, driving belt calculations, and load-bearing calculations for the Forth Bridge. There is also a volume on The teeth of wheels.Evidence of Sang's surveying/civil engineering is shown in the plans of the policies of Mount Melville, 1818 (estate in Cameron,...
Dates:
before 1890