"Bainsford, Falkirk"

Maker
Valentine's Series
Production date
Circa 1897
 Description
View of the bascule bridge over the Forth and Clyde Canal at Bainsford. Part of the gearing for raising the bridge can be seen on the right. Main Street can be seen beyond. To the right is the Red Lion Inn, and A Stevenson, Wine and Spirits Merchant, is the licensee.
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Photo
Maker
Production date
Circa 1897
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Subject place
Bainsford Bridge/Forth and Clyde Canal/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Red Lion Inn/Bankside/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Bankside/Bainsford/Falkirk area
Subject notes
Bascule bridges, (from the French for a see-saw), had counter-balancing weights at each end to make the raising of the two halves easier. Bainsford and Camelon bridges were replaced in 1905 with heavier swing bridges, to accommodate the new tramway.
Accession number
P20456

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