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Ackermann, Rudolph
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Death in the ice: the shocking story of Franklin's final voyage
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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain' (Medal)
A starboard quarter view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) afloat and being manoeuvred towards the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A slightly distant bow view of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) next to the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843), which is aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A starboard side view of the forepart, taken from well abaft the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A port quarter view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) afloat and being manoeuvred towards the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The salvage vessel Varius II (1963), the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) and the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On the aft end of the starboard side of the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) looking aft and to port with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) being manoeuvred over the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A distant port side view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) on the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) with the tug Varius II (1963) alongside at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A distant port side view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) on the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) with the tug Varius II (1963) alongside at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The salvage vessel Varius II (1963), the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) and the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On the starboard side of the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) looking aft with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A distant starboard bow view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) being manoeuvred over the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A distant starboard quarter view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) mounted on the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) being towed out of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On the starboard side of the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) looking aft with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The Great Britain Steam Ship (Print)
The Great Britain 1852 (Drawing)
Grand Saloon of the 'Great Britain' after refitting (Print)
The Great Britain Steam Ship 1000 horse power Length 322 Feet. Breadth 50 Feet. Weight of Iron used in the Ship & Engines 1500 Tons. Built at Bristol & Launched 19th July 1843 - 3500 Tons (Print)
The Screw Steam Ship Great Britain 3500 Tons, 500 Horse Power, Messrs. Gibbs Bright & Co. Owners (Print)
The Great Britain Iron Steam Ship. She is 324 feet in Length aloft or upwards of 100 feet Longer than our Largest Line of Battle Ship. Her extreme width is 51 feet depth of hold 32 feet & 3600 tons Regr. Built at Bristol by the Great Western Steamship Compy. Drawn by G Hill 1842 (Print)
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