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By Ferry. The cross-harbour ferry runs between Hanover Quay and Brunel’s SS Great Britain daily (Monday to Friday 7:30-18:15; Saturday and Sunday 10:30- 17:30). Please check their website for current information, prices and updates before planning your trip.
The programme is a national initiative, which aims to increase school pupils’ engagement with culture. Museums & Schools. Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm. See our full opening times here. 0117 926 0680 (Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm) admin@ssgreatbritain.org. Plan your visit to Brunel’s SS Great Britain and explore our collections with free ...
The SS Great Britain in the Great Western Dry Dock - BRSGB-1996.001 courtesy of the SS Great Britain Trust. Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm. See our full opening times here. 0117 926 0680 (Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm) admin@ssgreatbritain.org. Read all about Isambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Britain, the largest and most important item in our ...
Jul 19, 2019 · SS Great Britain, which had been designed by renowned civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and constructed specifically for the Great Western Steamship Company’s service between Bristol and New York, was the first large ocean-going vessel to be both built of iron and – in a departure from the more conventional paddle wheels of the era ...
Find out more. Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm. See our full opening times here. 0117 926 0680 (Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm) admin@ssgreatbritain.org. Step back in time and explore a historic dockyard and see where the SS Great Britain was built. Don't forget to look out for Mr Brunel!
Great Britain, first Atlantic ocean liner that was built of iron and had screw propulsion. It was the world’s largest ship at the time of its launching (1843) and was 322 feet (98 m) long with a tonnage of 3,270. Designed by the British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel originally as a paddle.
Jul 16, 2018 · The launch of SS Great Britain. On a showery summer morning in 1843 excited onlookers poured into the city of Bristol eager to witness the ‘floating out’ of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s revolutionary new ship – SS Great Britain. The date was 19 July 1843, exactly four years to the day since the start of the ship’s construction.
