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Jul 19, 2020 · Dramatic photos show the transformation of Brunel's great ocean liner from beached wreck to award-winning museum. SS Great Britain: 50 Years Back Home in Bristol. 50 years ago, the SS Great Britain was saved. The rescue and 8,000-mile homecoming journey from the Falkland Islands to Bristol was the longest salvage tow ever undertaken, and the ...
Apr 9, 2024 · The first phase of a renovation project to replace the deck of the SS Great Britain in Bristol Harbour has been completed in time for the birthday of its designer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunel ...
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Jul 19, 2020 · At the time, SS Great Britain was the largest ship in the world, at 1,930 tons and almost 100 metres long. But it had a chequered history. It started as a transatlantic passenger ship, and then ...
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Apr 17, 2020 · Launched in 1843, SS Great Britain was the first propeller-driven, iron-hulled steamship. After a successful career it was damaged in a storm and used as a storage hulk before being scuttled in 1937.
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.
unrealistic view. The decision from the ss Great Britain Trust, “to conserve fully to the highest standards the extant fabric of the ss Great Britain (1843–1970) and its building dock” defined the preservation programme as a conservation task, rather than a restoration programme.
Jul 4, 2010 · 4 July 2010. Prince Philip is "delighted" with the restoration of the SS Great Britain. It is 40 years since the SS Great Britain was brought back from the Falklands to Bristol in the hope of ...
