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.
A very 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. The photographer is in a boat close alongside the hull looking up at the mast showing its construction and the iron hoops. The two trestletrees are still in position at the top of the mast.
Object Details
| ID: | PM2629/8A |
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| Type: | 35mm negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Steer, Bernard H. |
| Vessels: | Great Britain (1843) |
| Date made: | Pre 12 March 1970 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, P & O Collection |
| Measurements: | Film length: 35 mm x 76 mm;Image: 25 mm x 36 mm |