Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. ALKIS, glass negative

Hansen, Leslie W. (Photographer)

Port broadside view of S.S. ALKIS at Cardiff Docks.

North Sands type vessel built 1942 as GATINEAU PARK by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairs Co Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec (engine by Dominion Engineering Works, Montreal), for the Park Steamship Co., Montreal, managed by Canadian Pacific Steamships, Montreal. 1946 – Assigned to the UK Ministry of Transport, managed by Aviation & Shipping Co., London. 1950 – Sold to Cape Breton Freighters (Embiricos) London, and renamed ALKIS. 1955 – Sold to Alcibiades Cia Nav., Monrovia. 1965 – Sold to Acer Shipping Corp., Monrovia, and renamed ACER. 1969 – Sold to Cia de Nav. Corriente, Monrovia, and renamed MELIA. She was broken up at Onomichi in 1970. (mariners-list / Park ships)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.76I/2988

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Cardiff Docks

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: 1950 (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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