Certificate of character and certificate of discharge issued to the saloon steward of the SS Great Eastern
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Object numberDM1306/11/25/5
TitleCertificate of character and certificate of discharge issued to the saloon steward of the SS Great Eastern
DescriptionCertificate of character and certificate of discharge issued to Charles White, Saloon Steward, for service on the SS Great Eastern. Pre-printed document, with details of the ship, crew member and voyage completed in pen. It has ornate borders and strips of decoration. Charles White's conduct is rated as 'very good.' The voyage was from March to May 1867 (the Liverpool - New York - France - Liverpool voyage for the International Exposition in Paris).
Production date 1867-05-14 - 1867-05-14
Object namecertificate of character
Object categorycertificate
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written, printed
Dimensions
- height: 164 mm
width: 321 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol