The Bridge Built After a Disaster | Forth Bridge

The Forth Bridge, a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, was built between 1882 and 1890 to a design by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. It replaced a design by Thomas Bouch that was abandoned after his Tay Bridge collapsed, and when it opened it had the longest single cantilever span in the world. This episode follows the ferries and false starts, the lessons of the Tay, the design in steel, the building of the piers and cantilevers, the opening and the bridge's long life since. Chapters 0:00 Twice the Load 0:49 Ferries and a False Start 2:03 After the Tay 2:49 A Bridge of Steel 4:07 Building on the Firth 5:52 Opening Day 6:52 Painting the Forth Bridge Sources Forth Bridge -- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_B... Archival images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their stated licenses: Forth Bridge 2022.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, MrMasterKeyboard InsideTheForthRailBridge 19990822P0001.jpg -- CC BY-SA 3.0, Lexcie Forth Bridge - General view from back of Newhalls Inn, South Queensferry.jpg -- Public domain, Philip Phillips (photographer) Forth Bridge RJD 129.jpg -- Public domain, Railway Clearing House Admiralty Chart No 119 Forth Bridge to Crombie Pier, Published 1964.jpg -- Public domain, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Forth Bridge (1890) Figs. 2 and 3, Page 4.png -- Public domain, Wilhelm Westhofen The Forth Bridge seen from Dalmeny Station.JPG -- CC BY-SA 3.0, Kim Traynor Abandoned foundation (25942013902).jpg -- CC BY-SA 2.0, marsupium photography Group of 7 Stereograph Views of the Forth Bridge, Queensferry, Scotland MET DP74943.jpg -- CC0, Creator:International Stereoscopic View Company Forth Bridge (1890) Fig. 4, Page 5.png -- Public domain, Wilhelm Westhofen Close up on the Forth Bridge, Scotland arp.jpg -- Public domain, Myself ( Adrian Pingstone ). 2017-08-15 Forth Bridge.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, Monster4711 Cantilever bridge human model.jpg -- Public domain, Unknown photographer for Benjamin Baker. 2013 The Forth Rail Bridge.jpg -- CC BY 2.0, Arjan ForthRivet.JPG -- Attribution Forth bridges 2005-06-17 06.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, Chris McKenna ( Thryduulf ) Group of 7 Stereograph Views of the Forth Bridge, Queensferry, Scotland MET DP74945.jpg -- CC0, Creator:International Stereoscopic View Company 20 of 'Edinburgh. (A description, with special reference to Messrs. Bertram's manufactory of paper-mill machinery. Illustrated.)' (11228883773).jpg -- No restrictions, The British Library Forth Bridge (1890) Fig. 51, Page 28.png -- Public domain, Wilhelm Westhofen Forth Bridge (1890) Fig. 46, Page 26.png -- Public domain, Wilhelm Westhofen Group of 7 Stereograph Views of the Forth Bridge, Queensferry, Scotland MET DP74949.jpg -- CC0, Creator:International Stereoscopic View Company Group of 7 Stereograph Views of the Forth Bridge, Queensferry, Scotland MET DP74951.jpg -- CC0, Creator:International Stereoscopic View Company A Memorial to workers killed during the construction of the Forth Bridge, North Queensferry, Fife.jpg -- CC BY 4.0, Rosser1954 Group of 7 Stereograph Views of the Forth Bridge, Queensferry, Scotland MET DP74947.jpg -- CC0, Creator:International Stereoscopic View Company The Forth bridge kerchief commemorating its opening.jpg -- CC BY 3.0, Unknown author Unknown author 158738 - Forth Bridge.jpg -- Public domain, TheDullName 1972 Forth Bridge.jpg -- CC0, Monster4711 2002-Forth-Bridge-1.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, Gunnar Klack 2002-Forth-Bridge-2.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, Gunnar Klack 2002-Forth-Bridge-3.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, Gunnar Klack +2015 wurde die Forth Bridge in die Liste des Welterbes eingetragen. 04.jpg -- CC BY-SA 4.0, Holger Uwe Schmitt Archival footage from Wikimedia Commons: Forth Bridge - AIVR video data -- CC BY 3.0, Network Rail. Script researched and written from the sources above; narration voiced with text-to-speech. #forthbridge #forthrailbridge #worldmegaprojectsdaily