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SS 'Great Britain', Bristol, 2001. Artist: EH/RCHME staff photographer

SS 'Great Britain', Bristol, 2001. Artist: EH/RCHME staff photographer

1-233-385 - Historic England/Heritage Images

SS 'Great Britain', Bristol, 2001. Built in 1843 to designs by Brunel, the Great Britain was used as a passenger ship to New York. After running aground and the ship was salvaged and used as a cargo vessel on trips to Australia until damaged in a storm off Cape Horn in the 1880s. In 1970 it was brought back for restoration to the very dock in Bristol where it was originally floated.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. EH/RCHME staff photographer, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Isambard Kingdom Brunel: British: Engineer, designer, inventor
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Bristol Bristol

  1. 51 27 00 N , 002 35 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4166x4221
File Size : 51,518kb

Aliases

  1. NMR/21417/02  
  1. 0250003204
  1. 1-233-385
  1. 1233385
  1. 3204
  1. A3
  1. NMR/21417/02  

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