The Tay Bridge Disaster is an internationally-known poem by the ScottishpoetWilliam McGonagall and recounts the events of the evening of 28 December1879, when, during a severe gale, Tay Rail Bridge near Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it with the loss of all on board. Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I... A poet is someone who writes poetry. ... William Topaz McGonagall (1825–September 29, 1902) was a weaver, actor, and poet. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A European windstorm is a severe cyclonic storm that tracks across the North Atlantic towards northwestern Europe in the winter months. ... Original Tay Bridge from the south) The Tay Bridge (sometimes unofficially the Tay Rail Bridge) is a railway bridge approximately two and a quarter miles (three and a half kilometres) long[1] that spans the Firth of Tay in Scotland, between the city of Dundee and the suburb of Wormit... For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ... A typical North American steam train In rail transport, a train consists of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. ...
The poem is known for being one of the worst poems in the English language, and is still widely quoted.
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The first engine to cross the bridge was on September 22, 1877 and upon its completion in early 1878, the Taybridge was among the longest in the world.
The bridge proposal was formally incorporated in July 1881 and the foundation stone laid on July 6, 1883.
Rothery, Upon the Circumstances Attending the Fall of a Portion of the TayBridge on the 28th December 1879 from The Railways Archive.
About twenty minutes past ten workmen on a staging situated about midway across that portion of the bridge, distinctive from the rest by reason of its high girders, had completed their work at the place in question, and preparations were accordingly made for changing their position immediately to the north.
About twenty minutes past ten in the forenoon the workmen on a staging situated about midway across that portion of the bridge, distinctive from the rest by reason of its high girders, had completed their work at the place in question, and preparations were accordingly made for changing their position immediately to the north.
Much excitement prevailed at the city end of the bridge when news of the accident was received, and there were many anxious inquiries at the Esplanade Station to obtain particulars of the catastrophe.
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