Memories from Tamar Bridge staff in new display

Ian Carter worked in the toll booths from 1975-1978

Memories from people who worked on the Tamar Bridge, that connects Devon and Cornwall, have gone on display.

Words and photographs are presented on the railings of the pedestrian and cycle lane, alongside QR codes which allow people to listen to stories told by the workers themselves.

Ian Carter, who worked in the toll booths from 1975-1978 said: "I was delighted to get an invite to come in and talk about my time on the bridge."

FotoNow CIC, the group behind the project, said it hoped the display would inspire others to continue to reminisce.

John Austin is pleased to see himself represented in the display

Mr Carter said tolls for motorbikes were scrapped in the late 1970s because "if you saw a motorbike pull up at your booth, you knew you were in for a hold up as he stopped the bike, took off his gloves, gave you a soggy ticket that you couldn't file, and then start back up again, and by then the cars behind were honking their horns".

John Austen, who has worked on the bridge for 20 years, said his favourite stories, which he shared for the project, were about the day the Olympic torch was carried across and watched by thousands of people.

Community photographer Emma Booth said the project took five or six months to come together.

"It documents and preserves stories. It's a really valuable tool for the community.

"In terms of preserving working-class histories, it does exactly that.

"Hopefully, it will be a bit of an inspiration for people to keep on storytelling."