Bronze Age Gold from Wales
S.S. CITY OF CARDIFF, postcard
Starboard view of the S.S. CITY OF CARDIFF loading timber at Riga in 1908. Handwritten message on reverse. Postmarked Riga (in cyrillic) 23rd August 1908.
(5500 dwt) : Completed 1906 by Ropner, Stockton-on-Tees. She was the first Reardon-Smith vessel. Her master on the maiden voyage was Captain John Smith (Sir William's elder brother), with his son Harry Smith as Second Officer.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2011.17
Creation/Production
unknown
Date: 1908 (circa)
Acquisition
Donation, 14/3/2011
Measurements
Length
(mm): 86
Width
(mm): 140
Techniques
sepia (monochrome photograph)
photograph
Material
card
Location
In store
Classification
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