PHEWScotland

Panel for Historical Engineering Works Scotland. Celebrating civil engineering landmarks. Part of the Institution of Civil Engineers but not an official account

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

PHEW Scotland in ICE SCotland Highlands and Islands Branch are hosting an online talk on 1st September 2025 about Sir John Fowler's Auchindrean Bridge near Ullapool. Fowler was Chief Engineer for the Forth Bridge. Full details in link: https://t.co/ode3XRWD3m

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

We have organised a Forth & Clyde Canal boat trip on Saturday 13 July, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of designer John Smeaton's birth. Smeaton self described as a 'Civil Engineer' and was the first to do so. Details below. https://t.co/jBhVUhHXyY

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

History of the Motorway system in Glasgow. Online talk 18.15-19.15 on 20 March. PHEW Scotland is supporting and promoting this talk organised by @ICEScotland
Registration details here - https://t.co/HCPmDWNdbA

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

PHEW Scotland is supporting this talk and we'd encourage visitors to this page to sign up for what we think will be an informative short talk. Good for your CPD too!

[Derek Elder @derekelder]

History of the Glasgow Motorway network - One hour online talk on 20 March. Registration details - https://t.co/H1VvQYvz1h
I'll be joining this because I was working in the city's Roads Department when much of the network was built. Let's see if my memory is accurate!

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

@ICEScotlandOnline talk on the Caledonian Canal on Thu 29 June 2023. Open to non-ICE members - just book without registering: https://t.co/Ovx1eCxh3z (Pic from Canal wikipedia article)

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

One of the 'Lighthouse Stevensons', David Alan Stevenson was responsible for the engineering of 26 Scottish lighthouses. https://t.co/oP0wQPODui

[Northern Lighthouse Board @NLB_UK]

J U N E . L I G H T H O U S E

The Bass Rock #Lighthouse was established in 1903 & engineered by David A Stevenson. The rock is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

Photo by Ania, Document Administrator for our Lighthouse Calendar
#maritime #visitscotland

[SCRAN @Scranlife]

#ArchiveInnovation - it would be rude not to include The Forth Bridge. Here the Fife main pier begins to edge its way southwards, with work in progress apparently suspended in mid-air, showing how girders were lifted from supply boats below 📸 1888 @NatRecordsScot @ForthBridges

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

The Biggar Gasworks Museum in Biggar, Lanarkshire, is a rare survivor of the gasworks that were common across much of Scotland before natural gas began to be pumped from under the North Sea in the late 1960s. More pics and info: https://t.co/az2w6iG83V

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

The Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal was designed by Hugh Baird, whose proposal was preferred to those by John Rennie and Robert Stevenson. It was a successful for 20 years, until the opening of the Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway in 1842.

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

The Union Canal at Linlithgow. After four years' construction it opened in 1822 and its 31½ lock-free miles follow the 240ft contour from Edinburgh to Falkirk, giving it the name it was known by at the time, the "mathematical river". More pics and info: https://t.co/mAXPBKeRBd

[Undiscovered Scotland @UndisScot]

The Union Canal at Linlithgow. After four years' construction it opened in 1822 and its 31½ lock-free miles follow the 240ft contour from Edinburgh to Falkirk, giving it the name it was known by at the time, the "mathematical river". More pics and info: https://t.co/mAXPBKeRBd

[Heritage Network @Heritage_Net_UK]

Do you have an interest in historic buildings & places & a passion for the historic environment of the North East? If so, then @twbpt want to hear from you as they are looking for new trustees to join their board.
https://t.co/YOvaGFmIsg
#CharityTuesday #BuiltHeritage #Trustees

[ICE Library @ICELibrary]

The second Tay Bridge opened to passenger trains #onthisday 1887. Designed by William Henry Barlow and built by William Arrol and Co. It replaced the earlier ill-fated bridge, the remains of which are seen next to it in the image.

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

The Aberfeldy footbridge was built in 1992, but was a sufficiently significant structure to be included in Paxton & Shipway's 2007 book 'Civil Engineering Heritage: Scotland Lowlands and Borders'. Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) with kevlar cables.

[Bill Harvey💙 @BillHarvey2]

30 years ago about now, fraser Smith and I began building this with a workforce of students. It was hard work! We still bear the scars but I can't go past without a look.

[New Civil Engineer @ncedigital]

Bridges | Following @EdenCouncil’s rejection of @NationalHways’ retrospective planning bid for infilling of Great Musgrave #bridge, @Robbiehorgs reviews how the saga developed

Full story: https://t.co/ZQoSNqZwh3

#Construction #Engineering #Infrastructure #CivilEngineering

[Bill Harvey💙 @BillHarvey2]

As promised, the magnificent Wade's Bridge in Aberfeldy. He built 2000 bridges around the highlands and this cost more than all the rest put together.
work started Jan 1733 by opening quarries and felling trees for piles etc. They put a carriage across without parapets in October

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

@adamfowlerphoto 1831, and one of Thomas Telford's last major projects. Still in daily use and well worth a visit to Dean Village to see the structure from below. https://t.co/RvNgAWDIjc

[Derek Elder @derekelder]

A largely unsung part of civil engineering is the work done on maintaining, conserving restoring and preserving our built heritage. This is a good read for those working in, or interested in, this area. @PHEWScotland

[PHEWScotland @PHEWScotland]

This site is always a stopping point on our Water of Leith walk'n'talk tour. Covid stopped these, but we are looking to do them again.

[Lesley Ferguson @elmfer17]

Delighted to read that @cfa_archaeology has uncovered the remains of the Royal Patent Gymnasium in Edinburgh. Always loved this historic photo in archive @HistEnvScot - would you enjoy being on seesaw with 200 people? Or rowing with 600 folk? Sheer fun!