Queensferry Passage – History of the Forth Ferries 1934–1964.

Car Ferries that operated on the River Forth.

This website documents the history of the Queensferry Passage and the four car ferries that operated between North Queensferry and South Queensferry from 1934 until the opening of the Forth Road Bridge in 1964.

Robert The The Bruce at South Queensferry

The 39 Steps

The feature film "The 39 Steps" is based on the John Buchan novel of the same name. This thriller starring Kenneth More was made in 1959 and has a sequence where the main character Hannay jumps from a train onto the Forth Bridge. In the background the ferries can be seen below the bridge.

Queensferry Passage Ferry Photographs – 1934–1964 - 39 Steps Screen Capture

Screen Capture from the 1959 film 39 Steps

Queensferry Passage Ferry Photographs – 1934–1964 - 39 Steps Screen Capture 2

Screen Capture from the 1959 film 39 Steps

Queensferry Passage Ferry Photographs – 1934–1964 - 39 Steps Screen Capture 3

Screen Capture from the 1959 film 39 Steps

Queensferry Passage Ferry Photographs – 1934–1964 - 39 Steps Screen Capture 4

Screen Capture from the 1959 film 39 Steps