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Cast of a medal commemorating the launch of the steamship 'Great Britain' 1843 (Medal cast)
A close view of the port side of the upper bow of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A slightly distant port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A close view of the mizzen lower mast from the starboard side of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A starboard side view of the forepart, taken from well abaft the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) aground in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A close view of the mainmast on the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A starboard quarter view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) afloat and being manoeuvred towards the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A close view of the port side, in way of the mizzen mast, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On board the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A close view of the port side of the after part, taken from ahead of the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) on the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On board the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A close port side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A close view of the lower foremast on the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A view of the port side of the hull, taken from dead ahead, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On board the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) beached in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On the starboard side of the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) looking aft with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) being manoeuvred over the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
On the aft end of the starboard side of the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) looking aft and to port with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A distant starboard bow view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) being manoeuvred over the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A distant port side view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) on the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) with the tug Varius II (1963) alongside at Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The official handing over ceremony on the deck of the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970), looking aft and slightly to starboard with the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) loaded, in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
The salvage vessel Varius II (1963), the pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) and the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
A port quarter view of the hulk of the steamship Great Britain (1843) afloat and being manoeuvred towards the submerged pontoon Mulus 3 (Fl. 1970) in Sparrow Cove, Falkland Islands. (35mm negative)
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