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ID number:  WBHERB.WHW.PR.4
Institution:  Winterbourne House and Garden
Named collection:  Winterbourne Herbarium Archive
Title / Object name:  Tay Bridge Guide booklet.
Object type:  Booklet
Materials:  Paper
Measurements:  32.4 x 22.2 cm

Printed Tay Bridge Guide booklet, price one penny. The booklet is on blue paper. Underneath the title of the Guide, there is a printed drawing of the bridge, with the caption 'New Tay Bridge'. Underneath is 'Equitable Fire & Accident Offices' with a breakdown of their income and outgoing payments. Inside there are many advertisements and the main inside pages are on white paper. There is information about 'The Tay Bridge' with many subheadings about different aspects of the bridge, including the 'Fall of the structure'. At the bottom of the page, there is a printed drawing of 'Tay Bridge - Perth' which is captioned underneath. There are also several drawings/ diagrams of the bridge, engineering components, and small portraits of those involved. There are measurements of the material used. On the back page there are more advertisements, one of which is for the opening of New Tay Bridge, which opened in 1887.

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