Eastern Steam Navigation Company General Specifications of Ship; Letterbook 1 of the Great Eastern project
Object numberDM1306/11/1/1/folio 48-49
TitleEastern Steam Navigation Company General Specifications of Ship; Letterbook 1 of the Great Eastern project
DescriptionWritten specification describing the new ship being planned for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company and specifying the general conditions of contract but without, as yet, detailing the location of the shipyard, the exact type of design or the names of any of the parties. The specification does however set out the expected delineation of responsibilities between the Company, the Engineer and the contractors. 2 pages.
From letterbook 1 of the Great Eastern project, dates from the inception of the SS Great Eastern project in May 1852 to April 1855. Letters indexed by date, by addressee, and by sender. Also includes reports and minutes of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company. 1 large quarto volume with spines lettered 'E.S.N. Compy Report Book 1853 I'.
Production date exact 1853-05 - exact 1853-05
SubjectGreat Eastern (steamship)
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol