Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Tank Steamer "LUX" (photograph)

Collings, M.R. (Photographer)

Tank Steamer LUX (length 250 feet, Breadth 35 feet 1 inch, Depth, 24 feet 1 inch, net tonnage 1255 tons). Photograph shows steamer discharging first bulk cargo of petroleum from Philidelphia, 3rd July, 1890, at Victoria Wharf, Penarth Harbour. Mounted on card with red border, and description printed below.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

72.104I/19

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Victoria Wharves

Creation/Production

Collings, M.R.
Photographer Joseph Collings is last seen in newspaper adverts and trade directories in 1875 and thereafter the business was continued by his widow and son, operating under his wife's name Margaret Robinson "M.R.Collings".
Role: Photographer
Period: 03/07/1890

Acquisition

donation, 29/12/1972

Measurements

mount (mm): 252
mount (mm): 295
mount (mm): 351
mount (mm): 427

Techniques

Albumen print
Photograph

Material

Paper
Card

Categories

Steam (maritime) Maritime South Glamorgan 1890s Lux (tank steamer)

Classification

water transportation transportation steam powered (water)
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