Photograph: Steamship anchored off coastline

Object detail

Description

Black and white photograph of a steamship anchored off coastline tentatively identified as Lyttelton. Vessel is Shaw Savill Line, likely IONIC, ATHENIC, or CORINTHIC. "Unidentified - At Sea" on associated envelope. From envelope containing approximately 100 photos of ships in various locations, ex Mrs Y Swan.

Accession number

2012.0.11782

Museum System ID

53174

Collection type

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Object type

Photographic material

Subject category

Steamship Vessel Type

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The class were built for White Star line..

- Balderston posted one year ago.

She's Shaw savill, either one of three sister ships IONIC, ATHENIC and CORINTHIC. Suggest she's at Lyttelton. If you can get the date, check shipping notices in Papers Past