A bound volume of The Albatross, newspaper published on board SS Great Britain, 1862
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Object number1997.002
TitleA bound volume of The Albatross, newspaper published on board SS Great Britain, 1862
CreatorCharles Rogers and Co. (printer), James Edward Alexander (editor)
DescriptionBound volume of the newspaper written by passengers on board the ss Great Britain from 27th September to 15th November 1862. Title: 'The Albatross. Record of a voyage of the "Great Britain" steam ship from Victoria to England in 1862'. Edited by Colonel Sir James E. Alexander. Included in each edition are anecdotes, poems, song lyrics and correspondence between passengers and crew. On the inside back cover of the volume is a world map with the route of the voyage drawn in blue.
Production placeStirling
Production date 1863 - 1863
Object namenewspaper
Object categorypublication
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 124 mm
height: 180 mm