Eastern Steam Navigation: Contract for Launching Ways; Statement of work executed by Messers Tredwell from the commencement up to May 12th 1857
Object numberDM1306/11/21/13/2/5
TitleEastern Steam Navigation: Contract for Launching Ways; Statement of work executed by Messers Tredwell from the commencement up to May 12th 1857
Creator William Jacomb (author)
DescriptionTable describing the amount of work completed on the launching ways for the Great Eastern. The table is signed by William Jacomb. The table lists each piece of work, identifies the amount done, the price per unit and the total cost of the work. The table covers piles driven up to 10 feet, piles driven beyond 10 feet, the timber fixed in the longitudinals, timber fixed in the cross pieces, timber fixed in fitting pieces, ironwork in the bolts and nuts, ironwork in the joint plates, ironwork in cast iron washers (?), the quantity of earthwork and the quantity of concrete. There is also a listing of the quantity of timber on the ground and partially converted. Identified in the upper right hand corner as No 3.
Production date 1857-05-12 - 1857-05-12
Object nameinvoice
Object categoryaccounting
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 210 mm
width: 90 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol