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Progress of the Great Ship, building at Millwall, for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, 1856. Creator: Unknown
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Progress of the Great Ship, building at Millwall, for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the Great Ship, building at Millwall, for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, 1856. Scene by the River Thames in London: Brunel's SS Great Eastern, an iron sail-powered, paddle wheel and screw-propelled steamship, ...in progress of construction in the building yard of Messrs. Scott Russell and Co...the appearance of the ship, stretching over long rows of buildings, is most extraordinary: and great as its present length, the vessel is still growing at both the head and stern, it requiring 50 feet at one end and 70 feet at the other - in all 120 feet to complete the work...[it would] carry 800 first-cass, 2000 second-class, and 1200 third class passengers, making a total of 4000, independently of the crew. The total length of the vessel will be 692 feet'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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Progress of the Great Ship - An Unprecedented Engineering Marvel at Millwall for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, 1856
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This photograph print, hailing from the 19th century, showcases the monumental construction process of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Eastern, an engineering marvel for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, at the Millwall shipyard of Messrs. Scott Russell and Co. along the River Thames in London. The scene is a testament to the industrial revolution and the ingenuity of the era, with the colossal ship stretching over long rows of buildings. The appearance of the ship, still in progress, is most extraordinary. Despite its impressive length, the vessel is still growing at both the head and stern, requiring an additional 50 feet at one end and 70 feet at the other – a total of 120 feet to complete the work. The SS Great Eastern, a groundbreaking iron sail-powered, paddle wheel and screw-propelled steamship, was designed to carry 800 first-class, 2000 second-class, and 1200 third-class passengers, making a grand total of 4000, not including the crew. The total length of the vessel would eventually reach an impressive 692 feet, making it a true behemoth of its time. The print, published in the Illustrated London News in 1856, offers a unique glimpse into the shipbuilding process, capturing the spirit of innovation and progress that characterized the Victorian era. The photograph, engraved and published in black and white, showcases the enormous scale of the ship, the smoke rising from the shipyard, and the hustle and bustle of the workers as they toil to bring this engineering marvel to life. The SS Great Eastern, a symbol of the industrial revolution and the power of human ingenuity, remains an enduring testament to the spirit of progress and the transformative impact of the shipping industry during this period.
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