Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. MONTREAL CITY, glass negative

¾ Starboard bow view of S.S. MONTREAL CITY at Cardiff Docks.

Canadian type vessel built 1945 as FAIRMOUNT PARK by Burrard Dry Dock Co Ltd., North Vancouver (engine by Dominion Engineering Works Ltd., Montreal), for Park Steamship Co., Montreal, managed by the Montreal, Australia & New Zealand Line, Montreal. 1946 – Sold to Bristol City Line (Canada) Ltd., Montreal,and renamed MONTREAL CITY. 1951 – Under the same owner, but managed by Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol. 1959 – Sold to Polska Zegluga Morska, Szczecin, Poland, and renamed HUTA BAILDON. She was converted as floating storage at Gdansk in 1967, and broken up in Poland in 1980. (MarinersList/ Park ships)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/2771

Creation/Production

Hansen, Leslie W.
Date: 1948 (circa)

Acquisition

Purchase, 20/9/1979

Measurements

Length (mm): 81
Width (mm): 106

Techniques

gelatin dry plate glass negative
glass negative
negative

Material

glass

Location

In store
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