A lorry off-loading from a Red Funnel Line ferry in Southampton
A lorry off-loading from a Red Funnel Line ferry in Southampton. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the car deck looking forward. A lorry with the number plate 'MAE353L' is currently disembarking from the open bow ramp of the ferry. The Bugle town House and the Wool House are in the background. This is Slide 24 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as summer relief Chief Officer on board various ferries operated by Red Funnel (also known as Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited) from 27th July 1973 until late August 1973. This series consists of 25 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16553 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry P. Bird |
| Date made: | Between 27th July 1973 and late August 1973 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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