SS Great Britain, Bristol, England Photos |
SS Great Britain was a pioneering propeller driven iron passenger steamship (1845-1886) which now serves as a museum ship in Bristol, England. When designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic run between Bristol and New York City, she was the largest passenger ship in the world. |
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| SS Great Britain (1843) built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and, at the time, the world's biggest ship & first major iron hulled vessel. Bristol, England. | Gilded decorations on stern of SS Great Britain. Bristol, England. | Deck of SS Great Britain. Bristol, England. | Smoke stack of SS Great Britain. Bristol, England. |
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| Propeller of SS Great Britain, the first ship to cross the Atlantic using a propeller. Bristol, England. | Decorations on SS Great Britain. Bristol, England. | Details of decorations on SS Great Britain. Bristol, England. |
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All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use.  |