Apr 2007
Bristol
25/04/07 01:13 Filed in: Travel
I had a meeting in Bristol today and booked a late
train so I would have time to finally visit Brunel's
SS Great Britain. Unfortunately I
was writing a long email after the meeting,
eating up ship time, so I had to rush the visit
into about 20 minutes, so I didn't have time to
enjoy the museum which looked very well done.
Tsk! Never doubt Brunel.
Anyway, she is quite a ship.
With impressive detailing:
The ship is in a fantastic dry dock. The top is glass with running water, it looks like the ship is floating, but you go through a door and then I get a sinking feeling because you go down below the water and under the ship. Gulp.
But it's amazing, amazing how thin the hull is, and pretty scary thinking that this is all that's keeping back the river:
At the back is the technology, a balanced rudder and screw propellor providing easy maneuverability (and a prototype for modern steering and propulsion in ships).
Livestock were kept on the main deck, for food I guess?
First Class was mostly 2 bunks, and so very narrow!
On board barber shop - he must have been skilled and balanced, or the other guy reckless:
Others in steerage class slept width-ways in dormitories:
The ship was salvaged off the Falklands in 1970 and sadly will never sail again; too many too big holes:
But apparently you can rent out the dining room for weddings and bar-mitzvahs!
A great ship, precursor to all the cruiseliners wehate love today!
Tsk! Never doubt Brunel.
Anyway, she is quite a ship.
With impressive detailing:
The ship is in a fantastic dry dock. The top is glass with running water, it looks like the ship is floating, but you go through a door and then I get a sinking feeling because you go down below the water and under the ship. Gulp.
But it's amazing, amazing how thin the hull is, and pretty scary thinking that this is all that's keeping back the river:
At the back is the technology, a balanced rudder and screw propellor providing easy maneuverability (and a prototype for modern steering and propulsion in ships).
Livestock were kept on the main deck, for food I guess?
First Class was mostly 2 bunks, and so very narrow!
On board barber shop - he must have been skilled and balanced, or the other guy reckless:
Others in steerage class slept width-ways in dormitories:
The ship was salvaged off the Falklands in 1970 and sadly will never sail again; too many too big holes:
But apparently you can rent out the dining room for weddings and bar-mitzvahs!
A great ship, precursor to all the cruiseliners we
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