Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. DROMORE, glass negative

Starboard broadside view of S.S. DROMORE at Cardiff Docks.

Built 1920 by Irvine Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, West Hartlepool (triple expansion engine by Richardsons, Westgarth & Co Ltd., Hartlepool), for Johnston Lines Ltd, managed by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd. 1935 – Ownership restyled Johnston Warren Lines. 1955 – Sold to Costa Rican owners and renamed MICTRIC. 1956 – Renamed CHA. She was broken up at Ghent in 1959.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/2589

Creation/Production

Hansen, Leslie W.
Date: 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

Location

In store
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