Great Eastern (1858); Passenger/cargo vessel; Liner

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Great Eastern (1858); Passenger/cargo vessel; Liner

Topographic model of John Scott Russell's shipyard, Millwall (1858), built at a scale of 1:200. This model shows the ‘Great Eastern’ at Millwall on the Isle of Dogs on the north bank of the Thames, near Greenwich. Designed by the 19th century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was powered by paddle wheels, a single propeller and sails. The largest ship ever built on the River, it took several attempts over three months to launch it sideways. The detailed view of this model shows the construction of the paddlebox whilst in the foreground is the artist from the Illustrated London News afloat in a small rowing boat sketching the event..

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Object Details

ID:	SLR2146
Collection:	Ship models
Type:	Full hull model; Scenic model; Topographical model
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Buxton, Michael K.
Places:	Millwall
Vessels:	Great Eastern (1858)
Date made:	1978
People:	Buxton, Michael K.; Russell, John Scott
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall model and backboard: 1022 x 1585 x 922 mm
Parts:	Great Eastern (1858); Passenger/cargo vessel; Liner Full hull model; Scenic model; Topographical model; Tree (SLR2146.1)