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 …

 

~ by marysia on 12 March 2018.