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“‘The most powerful naval fortress in the Empire’: the defence of the Firth of Forth 1880 to 1977” by Dr Gordon Barclay and Ron Morris

Gordon Barclay presents recent research into the wartime defences along the Firth of Forth in Scotland.

Dr Gordon Barclay presents a short lecture on “‘The most powerful naval fortress in the Empire’: the defence of the Firth of Forth 1880 to 1977” with Ron Morris at the Archaeological Research in Progress (ARP 2017) national day conference on Saturday 27th May 2017 at the National Museums Scotland auditorium, Edinburgh.

Recording by Mallard Productions.

Learn more about the Forth’s defences in The Fortification of the Firth of Forth, written by Gordon Barclay and Ron Morris and available here.