Library

Here is a collection of documents related to North Queensferry and the Trust.

NQHT Constitution

NQHT Constitution – March 2021
NQHT Constitution – March 2023 (1)

NQHT Newsletters

Back issues of our Newsletters

Ferry News

Back Issues from 2004 to the current issue

Press clippings

North Queensferry in the Press Part 1 – 1767 to 1899

North Queensferry in the Press Part 2 – 1900 to 1956

Port Laing in the Press 1880 to 1952

Village Tales

Reminiscences of North Queensferry 1890 to 1990

The Forth Bridge

Westhofen – The Forth Bridge first published as a supplement to Engineering Magazine on 28th February 1890.

Forth Bridge Illustrations 1886 to 1887 with links to the original images on NLS – best viewed there with “Mirador”

The Forth Road Bridge

The Forth Road Bridge – Forth Road Bridge Joint Board ~ late 1960’s

The Forth Bridge and The Forth Road Bridge

A Tale of Two Bridges – Albert Mackie ~ late 1960’s

The Queensferry Passage

The Passage Of The Forth – A.T. Blatchley, 1960

The Water Passage at Queensferry – William Denny Brothers 1964

Queensferry Passage – Ian Brodie 1976

Islands of The Forth

M.V. Gardyloo – East of Scotland Water

Inchcolm – Masons and Miracles – David Marshall 1986

L’ile des chevaux – Inchkeith – David Marshall 1983

Stepping Stone – Inchgarvie – David Marshall 1984

The Little Jewels – Fidra, Craigleith, Lamb, Cramond, Inchmickery – David Marshall 1985

Fortifications of the Forth

The Fortification of the Firth of Forth 1880 – 1977 – by Gordon Barclay and Ron Morris

Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Photos

In the run up to WWII, the Luftwaffe flew reconnaissance missions across the UK. One of their objectives was Rosyth and the Queensferry Passage which was photographed on 2nd October 1938, prior to the First Air Raid of WWII

This Luftwaffe Photographs Catalogue WP003869 tells the story of these reconnaissance missions and details many of the sites photographed.

Centenary of HMS Claverhouse

HMS Claverhouse Centenary 2022 – HMS Claverhouse was the headquarters of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Forth from 1922 until she was decommissioned on 26th March 1994.