Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. WITHROW PARK, glass negative

Hansen, Leslie W. (Photographer)

¾ Starboard bow view of S.S. WITHROW PARK at Cardiff Docks.

North Sands type vessel built 1944 by United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal (engine by Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal) for the Canadian government, managed for MoWT by Park Steamship Co., Montreal. Management was later transferred to Andrew Crawford & Co Ltd, Glasgow. 1946 – Ownership transferred to Ministry of Transport, managed by South American Saint Line, Cardiff. 1950 – Sold to Kingsport Shipping Co Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia and renamed KINGSBRIDGE, managed by Capeside Steamship Co (Goulandris Brothers), London. She was broken up at Hong Kong in 1960. (shipsoflongago1.netii.net)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/2624

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Cardiff Docks

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 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
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