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Elspeth Wills

Elspeth Wills

After graduating from St Andrews University with an honours degree in history in 1970, Elspeth Wills has spent her career as a researcher, interpreter and writer within advertising, marketing, economic development and visitor attraction environments. She has written over a dozen books on subjects as varied as natural history, new town development and Scottish innovation.

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Briggers, The

Briggers, The


ISBN: 9781841587615
Category: Social History, Industry
Author: Elspeth Wills
Publication Date: June 2009
Format: Paperback
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning archive images, Elspeth Wills uncovers the human story behind the building of the Forth Bridge: the story of the Briggers. It is a story that has never been told before – of ordinary men working on an extraordinary structure in an often hostile and dangerous environment.


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