A kilometre long river of fire snaked across the Forth as the Forth Road Bridge itself joined in its 50th birthday celebrations.
For the first time, the bridge was closed to all traffic for a flaming good knees up.
For the last five decades the only other thing which has forced its closure has been the weather, or operational or maintenance reasons.
But on Saturday night it was to party as 2,014 torchbearers led by Vikings from Up Helly Aa and three pipe bands – crossed the iconic deck of the bridge before a spectacular fireworks display lit from the bridge itself drew the 10-day-long festival to a close.
The celebrations were all very symbolic the2,014 torchbearers were a nod to the year while the fireworks soared into the night sky at 10.0opm in recognition of the bridge’s 1,000 metre long main span.
Mike Cantlay, the chairman of VisitScotland, said the event was a once in a lifetime experience and a chance to be part of a special chapter in the Forth Bridges’ history.
The event is produced by Edinburgh-based Unique Events along with fireworks partners Titanium, which is the team behind the Londong 2012 Olympic Games ceremonies and more recently the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games pyrotechnic display.