The Great Britain Times, 28th October - 22nd December 1865
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Object number1997.030
TitleThe Great Britain Times, 28th October - 22nd December 1865
Creator E. Griffith (printer)
DescriptionThe Great Britain Times, 28th October - 22nd December 1865. This booklet is made up of editions of the ship's newspaper compiled by passengers. The front cover describes it as 'A weekly newspaper published on board the screw steam ship "Great Britain" during the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool'.
A newspaper cutting, entitled 'Heroic Conduct of a Seaman', relating the rescue of Joseph Miller by John Angus, fourth officer of SS Great Britain, has been stuck onto the first page of the booklet.
Production placeBirkenhead
Production date 1865-10-21 - 1865-12-22 1866 - 1866
Object namenewspaper, newspaper cutting
Object categorypublication
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted
Dimensions
- height: 260 mm
width: 200 mm