Rust
… rivet …
… allegedly this lovely piece of rust is a rivet
from the Forth Rail Bridge …
… I hope that’s true …
… but in any case I love it as an artefact …
… apparently riveters were paid per rivet”hammered home”;
a young lad in his teens would heat it up,
another would hold it in position
and then another would hammer it into place …
… some 6.5 million rivets were used in its construction …
(so they won’t miss my one)
… interesting article here about the men who built it …
… it’s a stunning bridge and if you’re interested there is
a whole lot of information here: Bridge Analysis …
