Ticket to see the launch of the Great Eastern, 31 October 1857
Download media
Object number2014.03147
TitleTicket to see the launch of the Great Eastern, 31 October 1857
CreatorThe Eastern Steam Navigation Company (publisher)
DescriptionA ticket issued by 'The Eastern Steam Navigation Company', Millwall, Poplar, to 'Admit One Visitor to the Launch of the Great Eastern', dated 31 October 1857. Printed in red on card. The ticket states 'It is expected that the Launch will commence on Tuesday, the 3rd of November, about 11 o'Clock am., and will probably last Two days.' The ticket is signed John Yates.
Production date 1857-10-31 - 1857-10-31
Object nameticket
Object categoryprinted ephemera
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- length: 125 mm
width: 87 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”