Piece Of The Ribbon Broken By The Steamship RUBISLAW - The First Vessel Through New Regent Bridge
AssociatedAssociated with
Rubislaw
(steamer built in Aberdeen in 1905)
Date1904
Object NameRibbon
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall: Length: 6.5 cm, Width: 6.8 cm
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS031549
Keywords
The new Regent Bridge was a steel swing bridge operated by hydraulic power and carrying two railway tracks, two lines of road traffic and two footpaths. The replacement work also provided an opportunity to widen the passage between the two docks to 67 feet, as shipping using the port increased in size.
Regent Bridge was removed in the 1970s, together with the dock gates, when Aberdeen Harbour was redeveloped to provide 24 hour access for North Sea oil industry shipping.
