The original Severn Bridge is 50 this year. Here is a nice article!

Leyland Worldmaster · 6th September 2016, 22:04

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifesty...ridge-11850719

Jim Jamieson · 6th September 2016, 23:24

That was very informative, I remember crossing the Forth Road Bridge in 1964 just after it opened. I still have the photos I took on the day taken with my very first camera, a Kodak Instamatic 200 which had drop in cartridges.
I was only 14 at the time and had saved my pocket money to buy it.

Just checked, The Forth Road Bridge was opened on 4th September 1964.

Mason6 · 7th September 2016, 05:55

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Originally Posted by Jim Jamieson

That was very informative, I remember crossing the Forth Road Bridge in 1964 just after it opened. I still have the photos I took on the day taken with my very first camera, a Kodak Instamatic 200 which had drop in cartridges.
I was only 14 at the time and had saved my pocket money to buy it.

Just checked, The Forth Road Bridge was opened on 4th September 1964.

I just watched a documentary about the Forth Bridge filmed by an amateur that they builders allowed to hang around while they erected it, a really great piece of TV.
It'll be out of commission soon to all but public transport once the 'Queensferry Crossing' is finished but it's served the eastern side of Scotland well considering the amount of traffic it takes on a daily basis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04g80p8

coolcat · 7th September 2016, 07:32

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Originally Posted by Jim Jamieson

That was very informative, I remember crossing the Forth Road Bridge in 1964 just after it opened. I still have the photos I took on the day taken with my very first camera, a Kodak Instamatic 200 which had drop in cartridges.
I was only 14 at the time and had saved my pocket money to buy it.

Just checked, The Forth Road Bridge was opened on 4th September 1964.

Here's a couple of pictures I took last month of the Forth Road Bridge with its replacement being built in the background and also the Forth Rail Bridge

CC9J9273 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

CC9J9277 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

Jim Jamieson · 7th September 2016, 19:50

As I posted before, simply amazing shots.
Get them framed up and sell them, they're as good as many you see in the shops.

coolcat · 8th September 2016, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Jim Jamieson

As I posted before, simply amazing shots.
Get them framed up and sell them, they're as good as many you see in the shops.

Thanks Jim,

Place your orders gentleman

FLYER · 8th September 2016, 16:59

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Originally Posted by coolcat

Thanks Jim,

Place your orders gentleman

I dont need the pics .

I see them once a month .

Great stuff btw Jeff.

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Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	As I posted before, simply amazing shots. Get them framed up and sell them, they're as good as many you see in the shops.