Calling card showing the Great Britain, 1871
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Object number2002.009
TitleCalling card showing the Great Britain, 1871
DescriptionSmall calling card or Carte De Visite - with a black and white print copy of a painting of the Great Britain, showing her with three masts and one funnel as she was on the Australia run. On the bottom is a description of the ship.
Hand-written notes around the edges of the image: 'Sailed Dec 16th 1871, Liverpool to Melbourne, arrived Feb 1872'. This relates to Voyage 38 Outward 1871-2. On the reverse the card has been signed by four first class passengers as well as Captain Gray. The passengers are: E. Studd (Edward Studd), Mary Hudson, A. S. Rathbone, and Margaret A. Duhan.
Production date 1871 - 1872
Object namecarte de visite
Object categoryphotography
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted, hand-written
Dimensions
- height: 65 mm
width: 108 mm
Credit lineCourtesy of the SS Great Britain Trust.