Bronze Age Gold from Wales
P.S. CARDIFF QUEEN, negative
P.S. CARDIFF QUEEN leaving Cardiff Docks.
CARDIFF QUEEN. Built 1947 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan, the last paddle steamer to be built for P & A Campbell Ltd. 1966 – Laid up at Cardiff Docks, and put on the sales list. 1968 – Sold to Critchcraft Ltd., Chepstow. It was intended to use her as a floating nightclub at Newport, and was moored at Mill Parade Wharf in February. The tidal range, however, proved obstructive, and after an expensive recovery operation, the vessel was sold to John Cashmore Ltd in the April, to be broken up further upstream. (Source: “Bristol Channel Pleasure Steamers” - Robert Wall)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1997.264/137
Creation/Production
Martin, John Eurof
Date: 1950s
Acquisition
Donation, 4/12/1997
Measurements
Length
(mm): 45
Width
(mm): 61
Techniques
black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
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