Podcasts about forth road bridge

Living in Edinburgh, I often forget that I see a UNESCO Heritage site every morning rising above the River Forth. I catch a train across the Forth Road Bridge to Fyfe, drive past it through South Queensferry or simply see it in the distance as I walk the dog in Portobello. I remember the first time I saw it I was in absolute awe of the huge iconic structure, wondering how on earth was it built.  When I walk under it, I find the sounds otherworldly. A sense of a strange noise building in the distance as the sound of the train travels along long the 2.5 km bridge. I sometimes find myself looking at the sky because my ears are tricked into believing they are hearing an aeroplane rather than a train. This recording captures the sounds of trains crossing the Forth Road Bridge as I sat at the bottom of one of the great pillars with my recorder.  UNESCO listing: The Forth Bridge Recorded by Simon Holmes ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

"The field recording captured the wild wind and traffic on the Forth Road Bridge which I have walked and ran over many times. From it you can see the Forth Bridge and hear the sea below and I felt the field recording prompted these images in my head. "As the Forth Bridges are also a busy tourism spot, I feel that the significance of capturing the sound of such places contributes to an overall cultural and atmospheric significance. "I recorded the song on acoustic guitar, bass and drums over the backing of the field recording. "I have lived in South Queensferry for over twenty years and before that used to make frequent trips over both the rail and road bridges, so the place has special memories for me. Forth Bridge reimagined by Tommy Mackay. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

A walk along the Forth Road Bridge overlooking the UNESCO Heritage Forth Bridge just outside Edinburgh. You can hear a lot of wind, road works, tugboats, jingle of lovelocks, and a cargo ship. 19 December 2024.  UNESCO listing: Forth Bridge Recorded by Bobby Jewell. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

The Forth Bridges Trail is a five-mile circular route which brings together various points of interest in North and South Queensferry and crosses the Forth Road Bridge. New stops were added onto the route earlier this year, so Mark took a wander along part of it to hear about the area's fascinating history.When you think of Beaver reintroduction sites you probably imagine the Cairngorms, Knapdale or rural Tayside but certainly not the heart of London. A few weeks ago, Rachel went to visit The Ealing Beaver Project where beavers are making their home right beside a retail park! Dr Sean McCormack gave her a tour and explained how they hope the beavers, who have been relocated from Scotland, might help with flooding in the area.At the end of the summer Mark visited Loch Katrine, home to the Steamship Sir Walter Scott. But the Loch is also home to other boats and Mark went to speak to one man who's been restoring his very own steamship.We're joined live by Dr Cat Barlow, project manager with the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project who tells us about their plans to expand and re-introduce the species to England and Wales following their success in Scotland.Next month, the winners of the BBC's Food and Farming Awards will be unveiled at a ceremony in Glasgow. Out of Doors and Landward have our own category – the BBC Scotland Food Hero award. Over the past few weeks Rachel has been visiting the three finalists, and this week we hear from the Cosaig Growers. Back in 2016, Kate Wieteska and Jake Butcher bought a challenging piece of land on a hill in the north west Highlands and since then they've completely transformed it in order to grow fruit and vegetables. Rachel paid them a visit while they were getting on with some scything.We hear a short Islay folktale recorded on our recent trip to the island which is home to lots of fantastic myths and stories.In this week's Scotland Outdoors podcast we feature the latest instalment of Mark's journey along the Stevenson Way which is based on the novel Kidnapped. We hear an extract where Mark hears about a real event, the Appin Murder of 1752 which is one of the most notorious of its kind in Scottish history.

In this week's Scotland Outdoors episode, Mark meets Tim Simons of Scotways to learn more about the history of outdoor access in Scotland.Celebrations were held last month to mark the 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge and honour the structure, which at the time of construction was one of the longest in the world. Recently, Rachel was invited to view it from a slightly different angle on a Forth Boat Tours trip with Alastair Baird as her guide.To mark 40 years since they took over the running of Fyvie Castle, the National Trust for Scotland has appointed Architects to develop a masterplan for the castle and its 123 acres of landscaped grounds and gardens which will inform future investment in conservation, storytelling, engagement and enhanced visitor facilities. Mark visited the castle to find out more from project director Annie Robertson and community engagement officer Sarah Eggleton.The first-ever Glasgow Tree Hugging Tournament is coming to Dams to Darnley Country Park on Sunday, October 6th. This unique and joyful family-friendly event promises an afternoon of fun, connection, and celebration of the natural world. Co-founder Shuna Mercer joins Mark and Rachel live to tell us more.Following the tree hugging discussion, Mark revisits his favourite tree, the Ash tree.Returning to the Forth Road Bridge, Rachel was lucky enough to head out on the water not only to view the bridges from below, but also to spot some of the fantastic wildlife in the area. Guide Alastair Baird is also a nature enthusiast who talked her through the rich variety of birdlife and mammals people have spotted from the boat.The spectacular Enchanted Forest light and sound show is back in Faskally Woods in Pitlochry for the next month, and this year the theme is symphony of nature. Rachel joins Karen Bothwell, chair of the Enchanted Forest Community Trust, on the opening night to find out more about this fascinating show.

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After just 165 rest days, the Tour d'Écosse resumed in Bonnyrigg in late September for the final stretch of the journey taking in the remaining Scottish Football League grounds. The route director had to re-draw the course over the summer because Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic became the newest members of the Scottish League after winning promotion at Cowdenbeath's expense in May. And so, instead of picking up where they left off in Alloa in April, Lionel and Simon head to Bonnyrigg, which is just south of Edinburgh for the first of six stages that would take them all the way north to Dingwall. We find out what connects Bonnyrigg to James Bond 007, we cross through the Scottish capital and, with the Netflix Tour de France series currently in production, hear from filmmaker Finlay Pretsell about the challenges of making documentaries about professional cycling. Then it's over the Forth Road Bridge again – no confusion about how to get across the water this time – picking up a dotwatcher or two on the way, before reaching East Fife. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. Stay in your performance zone with Supersapiens. Find out more at supersapiens.com Science in Sport Lionel and Simon were fuelled by Science In Sport. Everything you need before, during and after your ride. For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceinsport.com and enter the code SISCP25 at the checkout. MAAP The Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range. Hammerhead The Tour d'Écosse routes were created using the Hammerhead dashboard and Lionel and Simon followed the yellow line and the Karoo 2's turn-by-turn directions from Gretna to Dingwall. For a limited time, listeners to The Cycling Podcast can get a free heart-rate monitor with the purchase of a Hammerhead Karoo 2. Visit hammerhead.io and use promo code CYCLE at checkout when you've added both items to your cart. Friends of the Podcast Sign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes. The Cycling Podcast is on Strava The Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.

In this episode of the Bluebell Podcast Glyn is joined by our French correspondent – Paul! And without any messing about we start the podcast with a mention of both bluebells and France, and Paul's endless battle to stop his French ruin from crumbling around him (OK it's not that bad but maintaining it is like painting the Forth Road Bridge. Or owning a yacht. Or a horse!) Once again it's bluebell season and regular followers of Hidden Wiltshire will know we like the odd bluebell (or clochette as they're called in France). We've seen some nice bluebell photographs in the Facebook Group from both Elaine Perkins (Bentley Wood) and Glyn (Oakfrith Wood) and we've no doubt there will be a lot more to come! They are present in abundance in France (both blue and white) as well as early-purple and green-winged orchids but we won't be sharing photographs of those as it's not Wiltshire! It's been around three weeks since the last podcast now that we've moved to monthly broadcasts. But with Glyn's week on Dartmoor and Paul having relocated to France for a while, we've not got a lot to report. But before he went Paul and his usual walking buddy Stu did manage a walk to Grovely Wood which began with sublime coffee and cake at the café at Langford Lakes. Whilst many people know of the Lakes it's surprising how many have never visited, or at least haven't been for years as was the case for Stu and Paul. It's well worth the effort. Similarly, whilst most people are familiar with Grovely Wood, the guys had an amazing encounter there in a hidden part of the wood. You can read all about this in Paul's blog on the website using the link below. This may well feature in a future podcast as this delivered one of life's special and unexpected moments. In conjunction with Wiltshire Museum we've put together a new programme of guided walks led by Glyn and Paul. These are ticket only events and Wiltshire Museum will be advertising them on their website soon. We will let Hidden Wiltshire followers know as soon as tickets become available but if you subscribe to alerts about new blogs on the website you won't miss out. The main feature of this episode of the podcast is an interview we did with farmer Tim Daw a few weeks ago. Tim has farmed in the Pewsey Vale for decades and is now semi-retired. (Do farmers ever retire?) But instead of buying a yacht or taking up golf, in 2014 he decided to build a long barrow which he calls a Novolithic Long Barrow. As his website says “It has internal chambers with niches and is used as a columbarium or place for cremated remains in urns to be kept.” And “The Long Barrow at All Cannings is a spiritual place where people of any or no faith can come to remember and give thanks for the lives of their loved ones.”  It was a real privilege to interview Tim on a beautiful sunny day at the long barrow and to have a guided tour of the interior. Despite being surrounded by the remains of so many people it really was the most calming and spiritual of places. And like any good long barrow it is aligned to the sunrise of the winter solstice when the sun illuminates the internal stone passageway. It is possible to book a tour of the interior of the long barrow at Tim's website linked below. The entry fee goes towards the upkeep of the barrow, but you can visit the exterior for free at any time. However we think it's worth every penny to see the interior which is a very special place indeed. Our conversation with Tim was wide ranging and fascinating. Just like his near neighbour and farmer David Carson, Tim Daw has a keen interest in history and archaeology. How can you not living in Pewsey Vale? So apart from a conversation about the long barrow itself we also chatted about the wider area and in particular the mythical “white donkey”! Then on to the wrap up: Steve Dixon's piece leading into our main subject today is called “Play Dead”. But there was no play acting in Tim's long barrow! As ever the piece in the introduction and at the end of the podcast is entitled “The Holloway”. Don't forget to check out the Hidden Wiltshire online shop on the website if you'd like to help us keep the lights on. Both Hidden Wiltshire books can be purchased there. The second book is also available at Devizes Bookshop, Wiltshire Museum in Devizes and now Wiltshire's libraries. And don't forget to subscribe to the Hidden Wiltshire Newsletter from the website. You can also subscribe to alerts about new Blogs. Links: You can read Paul's blog about Langford Lakes and Grovely Wood here Grovely Wood and the Woodsman All Cannings Long Barrow All Cannings Long Barrow Glyn's photographs can be seen on his Instagram feed @coy_cloud He is also very active on Twitter where his username is @Glyndle Paul's photography can be found on his website at Paul Timlett Photography and on Instagram at @tragicyclist Steve Dixon's sound art can be found on Soundcloud where his username is River and Rail Steve Dixon River and Rail. His photographs can be found on Instagram at @stevedixon_creative and his graphic design business website is at Steve Dixon Creative And finally you'll find the Hidden Wiltshire online shop here Hidden Wiltshire Shop  and a link to Glyn's blog about the latest book and how to purchase a copy here Hidden Wiltshire from near and far

Technology buff Steve Caplin talks to Simon Rose about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, about a robotic rat, a luxury yacht that can take to the air, a YouTuber who faked a plane crash, masking cows to control methane, what happened when solar-powered ram-equipped rubbish bins went wrong, a table-tennis robot and an autonomous bus operating on the Forth Road Bridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridge collapses and Grand Challenges. What are the lessons from the Genoa Bridge collapse? In this episode there is an interview with Richard Fish, a chartered bridge engineer with extensive experience in the industry. In the year of a pandemic, understanding risk has become part of our public discourse. Today we try and answer the question: what risk do bridges in the UK face and what are the grand challenges for bridges. The Morandi motorway bridge in Genoa collapsed on the 14th of August 2018, killing 43 people. The reasons for the collapse are explored as well as the wider lessons from this. As Richard Fish said: 'A big risk is a fact that people become complacent...they say: "this bridge has stood there for decades it's not going to fall down, is it?' and sadly, occasionally things do fall down' The interview explores what happened with the closure of the Hammersmith Flyover and the Forth Road Bridge. The BOF Grand Challenges are also explored, recently published. The first of the five Grand Challenges is on preventing bridge failures, as the document states: Polcevera Viaduct, Genoa collapsed on 14th August 2018 making headlines around the world. 43 people lost their lives and the disruption is estimated to have cost the economy around €600 million. Since 2000 there have been 125 bridge collapses worldwide that have claimed at least one life, resulting in 982 fatalities and significant economic loss. Catastrophic bridge collapses occur too frequently even though, with hindsight and timely investment, most could have been predicted and prevented. The human, financial and reputational costs of such incidents, which frequently make international news, are unacceptable by any reasonable measure. Can we be more successful in preventing them? Responsible bridge owners have robust regimes in place to inspect and manage their bridges in line with prevailing good practice and yetcatastrophes are seldom anticipated or, when they are, the risks are underestimated or ignored. As bridge stocks continue to age, the likelihood and frequency of bridge collapse can only increase, along with the financial and reputational damage. It is therefore crucial that we find better ways of meeting the challenge. BOF Grand Challenges: http://www.bridgeforum.org/bof/meetings/bof64/Grand%20Challenges%20-%20Bridges%202020.pdf

Bridge collapses and Grand Challenges. What are the lessons from the Genoa Bridge collapse? In this episode there is an interview with Richard Fish, a chartered bridge engineer with extensive experience in the industry.In the year of a pandemic, understanding risk has become part of our public discourse. Today we try and answer the question: what risk do bridges in the UK face and what are the grand challenges for bridges.The Morandi motorway bridge in Genoa collapsed on the 14th of August 2018, killing 43 people. The reasons for the collapse are explored as well as the wider lessons from this. As Richard Fish said: 'A big risk is a fact that people become complacent...they say: "this bridge has stood there for decades it's not going to fall down, is it?' and sadly, occasionally things do fall down' The interview explores what happened with the closure of the Hammersmith Flyover and the Forth Road Bridge. The BOF Grand Challenges are also explored, recently published. The first of the five Grand Challenges is on preventing bridge failures, as the document states:Polcevera Viaduct, Genoa collapsed on 14th August 2018 making headlines around the world. 43 people lost their lives and the disruption is estimated to have cost the economy around €600 million. Since 2000 there have been 125 bridge collapses worldwide that have claimed at least one life, resulting in 982 fatalities and significant economic loss.Catastrophic bridge collapses occur too frequently even though, with hindsight and timely investment, most could have been predicted and prevented.The human, financial and reputational costs of such incidents, which frequently make international news, are unacceptable by any reasonable measure. Can we be more successful in preventing them?Responsible bridge owners have robust regimes in place to inspect and manage their bridges in line with prevailing good practice and yetcatastrophes are seldom anticipated or, when they are, the risks are underestimated or ignored.As bridge stocks continue to age, the likelihood and frequency of bridge collapse can only increase, along with the financial and reputational damage. It is therefore crucial that we find better ways of meeting the challenge.BOF Grand Challenges: http://www.bridgeforum.org/bof/meetings/bof64/Grand%20Challenges%20-%20Bridges%202020.pdf

Bridge collapses and Grand Challenges. What are the lessons from the Genoa Bridge collapse? In this episode there is an interview with Richard Fish, a chartered bridge engineer with extensive experience in the industry.In the year of a pandemic, understanding risk has become part of our public discourse. Today we try and answer the question: what risk do bridges in the UK face and what are the grand challenges for bridges.The Morandi motorway bridge in Genoa collapsed on the 14th of August 2018, killing 43 people. The reasons for the collapse are explored as well as the wider lessons from this. As Richard Fish said: 'A big risk is a fact that people become complacent...they say: "this bridge has stood there for decades it's not going to fall down, is it?' and sadly, occasionally things do fall down' The interview explores what happened with the closure of the Hammersmith Flyover and the Forth Road Bridge. The BOF Grand Challenges are also explored, recently published. The first of the five Grand Challenges is on preventing bridge failures, as the document states:Polcevera Viaduct, Genoa collapsed on 14th August 2018 making headlines around the world. 43 people lost their lives and the disruption is estimated to have cost the economy around €600 million. Since 2000 there have been 125 bridge collapses worldwide that have claimed at least one life, resulting in 982 fatalities and significant economic loss.Catastrophic bridge collapses occur too frequently even though, with hindsight and timely investment, most could have been predicted and prevented.The human, financial and reputational costs of such incidents, which frequently make international news, are unacceptable by any reasonable measure. Can we be more successful in preventing them?Responsible bridge owners have robust regimes in place to inspect and manage their bridges in line with prevailing good practice and yetcatastrophes are seldom anticipated or, when they are, the risks are underestimated or ignored.As bridge stocks continue to age, the likelihood and frequency of bridge collapse can only increase, along with the financial and reputational damage. It is therefore crucial that we find better ways of meeting the challenge.BOF Grand Challenges: http://www.bridgeforum.org/bof/meetings/bof64/Grand%20Challenges%20-%20Bridges%202020.pdf

It is certainly true that there have been times when it is clean and tidy, but mostly it feels busy and a bit like painting the Forth Road Bridge – clear one bit then start again at the beginning.

Forfatter Jonas Kleinschmidt faldt pladask for det skotske indie rock-band Frightened Rabbit, da han studerede i Edinburgh i 00erne. Bandets musik fulgte Jonas gennem tyverne, men med tiden distancerede han sig fra den. Måske fordi sangenes ekstreme følsomhed mindede ham om en periode, han følte lå bag ham. En tragisk nyhed fik dog Jonas til at genopdage kærligheden til bandet, som han ærgrede sig over, at han havde opgivet. Og i dag er han ikke i tvivl om, at bandets musik vil følge ham resten af livet. Hør historien om Frightened Rabbits forsanger og sangskriver Scott Hutchison, hvis sange har haft enorm betydning for Jonas og utallige andre indie rock-fans. Jonas Kleinschmidt er forfatter til ungdomsromanerne Dig & mig & Zlatan (http://turbine.dk/produkt/dig-og-mig-og-zlatan/) (2017) og Drengene (http://turbine.dk/produkt/drengene/) (2018). Hans seneste roman Englene over København (https://turbine.dk/produkt/englene-over-koebenhavn/) (2020) omhandler bombardementet af Den Franske Skole d. 21. marts 1945. Om bogen: I Englene over København følger man Johannes, der på forunderlig vis bliver ført fra nutiden tilbage til besættelsestiden. Her møder han Raf, der viser ham, hvordan livet i 1940’erne tog sig ud med mørklægningsgardiner, nazister i gaderne, rationeringer og venskaber. En rørende og barsk fortælling om livet under besættelsen, om kærlighed på tværs af generationer – og om en af de mest dramatiske og tragiske begivenheder i nyere danmarkshistorie. Foto: Ivan Boll Varighed: 10:48

Recorded at The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum in Dunfermline, as part of the Outwith Festival.With guest panellists Vladimir McTavish, Jamie Dalgleish, Dan Downie and Bruce Fummey.The panellists performed self-penned stand-up comedy material based on 4th September in history, before discussing topics based on some famous people with historical Dunfermline connections.Amongst other things we find out:-- how someone was thought to be disguising themselves as a badger- how New Caledonia got its name- what made Mary Queen of Scots so, well, Scottish- what happened when the Forth Road Bridge was opened- just how accurate Shakespeare's Macbeth was- where you could go with some body parts when there was no Crusade to take them on- how a military band played at the dissection of a whale

On this week's show, the chaps discuss the final resolution to the rear seat belt issue VW have, more fall-out from Ghosn being arrested, things look pretty grim for Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant, GM continues to shrink its operations, the release of a report into 20mph zones, DoT is investing in road safety initiatives, the new MOT emission standards are working, buses with autonomous technology will be on the Forth Road Bridge, the BBC has released their timetable for the new Formula E season, Quest TV will also be showing live races in the UK too, Best of British List of the Week, Alan went to a very good event which had the bonus of making Andrew jealous and they tell you how you can go bid on some cars that are part of a new TV series.

Shahbaz Majeed is my guest this week and he is an amazing photographer based in Dundee, who brings landscapes to life from the air. If you haven’t heard of him already, chances are you will have seen his work. Shahbaz has had his photos used and featured in a lot of places as well as picking up a few awards along the way. Probably the most fascinating story is how he got his photo on Scotland’s first polymer note. Those blue plastic Clydesdale fivers feature his photograph of the Forth Road Bridge. He told me that there are a lot of established photographers that think he’s a jammy git! It’s clear that Shahbaz just loves harsh mountainous landscapes from his back catalogue and because of his list of places he wants to tick off his list. They’re all brutally cold but I imagine completely spectacular. We spend a bit of time geeking out about his set up and kit but I was a little surprised to hear his take on drones. At the moment he only uses them for fun and doesn’t see them affecting commercial aerial landscape photography any time soon. For him it’s all about getting harnessed into the side of a helicopter and hanging out the door to get great shots. Despite his success in the industry Shahbaz has only took an interest in photography about 10 years ago. He also still has a full time job at Dundee University working in their web development team. It seems bizarre to me that he wouldn’t want to make photography a full time job but he loves his job and wants to use photography as a release. Shahbaz’s website - https://www.framefocuscapture.co.uk/ Shahbaz’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/shahbazmajeed Shahbaz’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shahbazmajeed/ Dundee Photography Society - https://www.dps-online.co.uk/ Landscape Photographer of the Year - https://www.take-a-view.co.uk/ Phase one - https://www.phaseone.com/en/Products/A-Series.aspx

This week, Colin & James tear into all things stupid, which includes Donald Trump (and his plans to shut down the internet), Tyson Fury (and his sexist/homophobic/idiotic spoutings), the Forth Road Bridge closure and then the not-so-stupid trailers for The BFG and the Legend of Tarzan.

On this week's Seesaw Parade, Colin & James delve into the UK's decision to bomb Daesh militants in Syria & discuss the viable options (including sending Cowdenbeath FC over to kick them in the shins), the latest trailer for Batman V Superman, Mad Max winning the first major honour of the awards season, Apple's decision to remove a headphone jack and the Forth Road Bridge falling apart. Music comes from Llama Bonanza!

This episode features more finalists from our Moment in Scottish History contest, highlighting key events in Scotland's history. Discover how the Scottish Highlands changed forever with a look at the Battle of Culloden and the Highland Clearances. We'll also revisit the moment Skara Brae was discovered, one of the oldest prehistoric settlements in Europe. Other moments include George IV's visit to Edinburgh, a Scottish expedition to the Antarctic, the plight of the Suffragettes, World War II, and the construction of the Forth Road Bridge. Enjoy music from Breabach, Catriona MacDonald, Moira Kerr, and more!

For almost 800 years, the only way to cross the Firth of Forth between Edinburgh and Fife was by ferry boat. In 1890, the Forth Rail Bridge opened, a marvel of Victorian era engineering. Learn about this majestic landmark and how it revolutionized transportation between the lowlands and highlands of Scotland. We'll also look at the Forth Road Bridge, an essential transit link for central Scotland, and details of the new Forth crossing, due to be completed in 2016. Enjoy music from Deacon Blue and Capercaillie, as well as songs about the Forth bridge by Radio Big Band and Robin Laing.

Scotland's Forth Road Bridge may not be the most beautiful bridge over the Firth of Forth, but it is an incredible feat of engineering and is integral to the economy of the entire area. However, rust is threatening to destroy the cables that suspend the road. This unit uses video to explore the issues associated with the potential demise of this great bridge. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.