Book discovered detailing the lives of Forth Bridge builders

Local historians have been pulling together details of their lives

A book dating back to the 1800 has been uncovered revealing an astonishing account of the lives of the men who built the Forth Bridge and the dangers they faced.

It contains handwritten accounts of every accident which took place and the lives lost during the construction of one of the greatest feats of engineering in the world.

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