Description
Rivet from the Tay Bridge (1882-7) acquired by Roland Paxton on a visit in 2002 during its refurbishment. It is from a deck cross-beam of the present bridge engineered by WH Barlow.
Rivet
2018/034
Rivet from the Tay Bridge
c.1882-7
Additional information
| Acquisition Number | 2018/034 |
|---|---|
| Item Type | |
| Short Description | Rivet from the Tay Bridge |
| Manufactured by | |
| Date of Manufacture | c. 1885 |
| Sub-items | None |
| Supporting Items | None |
| Makers Number | None |
| Marks | None |
| Dimensions (mm) | Overall length: 57. Shaft diameter 22. |
| Donor | Professor Roland Paxton FMBE PhD DEng FRSE CEng FICE, Edinburgh |
| Date Donated | September 2018 |
| Materials | Steel |
| Condition | Fair – rusted |
| Display Location |
