Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. DRAKENSBURG CASTLE, glass negative

Hansen, Leslie W. (Photographer)

Bow view of S.S. DRAKENSBURG CASTLE at Cardiff Docks, 1948.

ss DRAKENBURG CASTLE (9904gt) : Built 1944/45 as EMPIRE ALLENBY by J.L.Thompson & Sons Ltd., Sunderland, for MoWT, managed by Prince Line (Furness, Withy & Co Ltd.). 1946 - Sold to Union Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd., and renamed DRAKENSBURG CASTLE. 1949 - Sold to Hong Kong Salvage & Towage Co, Hong Kong, and broken up there in the September of that year. (Wikipedia)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/1928

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name

Creation/Production

Hansen, Leslie W.
Role: Photographer
Period: 1948

Acquisition

purchase, 20/9/1979

Measurements

Length (mm): 82
Width (mm): 106

Techniques

Gelatin dry plate glass negative
Glass negative
Negative

Material

Glass

Categories

Steam (maritime) Maritime 1940s Drakensburg Castle (S.S.)

Classification

water transportation transportation steam powered (water)
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