Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. CLAN SHAW, negative

Starboard broadside view of S.S. CLAN SHAW at Cardiff Docks.

Passenger/ cargo vessel built 1950 by Greenock Dockyard Co., Greenock, (engine by Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Co., Wallsend), for Clan Line Steamers (Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd.), . 1960 – Transferred to Springbok Line and renamed STEENBOK. 1961 – Transferred to Safmarine and renamed SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER. 1966 – Renamed S.A.SEAFARER. On 1st July of that year , she ran onto rocks while entering Table Bay, South Africa, and broke into three pieces, thus becoming a total wreck. (wikipedia /Clanline)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/3236

Creation/Production

Hansen, Leslie W.
Date: 1952 (circa)

Acquisition

Purchase, 20/9/1979

Measurements

Length (mm): 60
Width (mm): 87

Techniques

film negative (black & white)
film negative
negative

Material

film (photographic)

Location

In store
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