The River Forth is one of Scotland's great waterways. It has a majestic
history and heritage, part of which is the Forth bridges. Of these, the
most iconic is the Forth Rail Bridge, which opened in 1890. But there is
also the Kincardine Bridge, opened in 1936 and once the longest swing
bridge in Europe, the Forth Road Bridge, opened in 1964, and the new
Queensferry Crossing, due to be completed in 2016. In this book, Michael
Meighan looks at all these bridges as well as the Clackmannanshire
Bridge and the fords, ferries and smaller bridges which preceded these
great crossings. The Forth crossings have a special place in the history
and culture of Scotland, and in the hearts of all Scots, and Michael
Meighan pays tribute to them in a wonderful mix of both old and new
images.