Mark Freeman travelled
from south London to Kirkcudbright for his course with me here in Kirkcudbright.
He's seen here at work on the harbourside in front of the concrete bridge.
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the bridge as unworthy of a photograph, but I do encourage students to look
more closely at everything they see - and when they do, it's surprising
just how good their vision really is.
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Kirkcudbright's
famous bridge was opened to traffic for the first time in 1926. To some, it
might not be the prettiest bridge in the world, but the people of Kirkcudbright
are strangely fond of it. Perhaps because it is said to be the first bridge
ever to be built of concrete. Several of the lamp standards from the previous
bridge are incorporated into the design of the present one.
I
can't help thinking how splendid it would be if the town had put its efforts
into building a swing bridge - then sailing boats would still be able to navigate
the River Dee right up past my house. That's how it used to be before this
one was built.
The
bridge, of course is just upstream from the harbour, and this has caused all
sorts of problems when the tide is flooding. Several fishing vessels have
been pinned up against it when they have lost control. One of the most serious
accidents occurred in 1975 when the fully-loaded oil tanker 'Kis skou' founds
herself broadside on along the bridge.
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