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SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. She was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853. She was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York City.
About. Voyage back in time at Brunel’s SS Great Britain, the world’s first great ocean liner. As Bristol’s No.1 Visitor Attraction (TripAdvisor 2023) Brunel’s SS Great Britain offers an unforgettable day out for families, history fanatics and engineering enthusiasts alike.
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- Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol, BS1 6TY
Mar 3, 2021 · 03 Mar 2021. @SarahRoller8. Image Credit: SS Great Britain. About SS Great Britain. The SS Great Britain was a passenger steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel: she was the first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic. Today, she is a museum ship residing on the harbourside in Bristol, United Kingdom. History of the SS Great Britain.
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How to visit the SS Great Britain, Bristol’s historic ship. Few tourist attractions are quite as iconic as the SS Great Britain. Dominating the skyline of Bristol Harbour, this historic vessel was once the largest passenger ship in the world, and was one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s biggest projects.
Ben Johnson. 8 min read. A recent popular poll placed Isambard Kingdom Brunel as the second Greatest Briton of all time, second after Sir Winston Churchill. He was without doubt Britain’s greatest engineer, and of all the legacies he left to the world, one of his greatest was the SS Great Britain.