Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. CLAN SHAW, negative

Hansen, Leslie W. (Photographer)

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

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Cardiff Docks

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 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)
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