Sujet

The iron steam screw collier, "Q. E. D.", 1844. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The iron steam screw collier, "Q. E. D.", 1844. A perfect novelty in the coal trade arrived in the river Thames...and took in her moorings at the tier off Princes Stairs, Rotherhithe, where she has attracted considerable attention and curiosity. This was an iron vessel of handsome appearance, barque rigged, with taunt masts and square yards, the masts raking aft...The hull was built by Mr. Cootes, who is the owner, at Walker?s-quay, near Newcastle, and is of peculiar construction, with a 20 horse power engine, by Hawthorn, which turns a screw propeller (a compound of several inventions)...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM21A07_379

Model release

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Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,5Mo (3,9Mo) / 42,0cm x 30,8cm / 4960 x 3632 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation river London England River Thames Thames boat boats metal ship ships British geography fuel Victorian century iron Britain newspapers press coal B&W sailing ship sailing ships steamship 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W Southwark nineteenth century The Print Collector Bermondsey collier geographical feature Illustrated London News Rotherhithe steam ship TGN ILN newspaper engraving Unknown coal boat