Description

Medal to commemorate the opening of the Forth Bridge. Pewter.

Obverse: an illustration of the bridge with the legend:

(top four lines)

‘THE

FORTH BRIDGE

BEGAN.1882

FINISHED.1890′

(bottom four lines)

‘ENGINEERS

SIR JOHN FOWLE

MR BENJAMIN

BAKER’

Reverse: legend in thirteen lines, the bottom line is curved:

‘THE

FORTH BRIDGE

OPENED BY

HRH PRINCE OF WALES

MARCH 4TH 1890

DIMENSIONS

TOTAL LENGTH OF VIADUCT

8296 FT.

LENGTH OF BRIDGE 5350 FT

LENGTH OF EACH SPAN1710FT

55000 TONS OF STEEL USED

8 YEARS BUILDING

COST 3177000′

This medal was collected by Professor Roland Paxton.