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S.S. TERRA NOVA, ship model in bottle
Model in a bottle, shown leaving Cardiff Docks pulled by a tug, 1911. Triangular bottle mounted onto wooden 'L' shaped base. Backing covered with Royal blue felt.
S.Y. TERRA NOVA. Auxiliary barque of 764 tons, was built by Messrs Alexander Stephens and Sons, Dundee in 1884 for the whaling trade. Although nearly thirty years old at the time of Captain Scott's expedition, she was chosen for it because of her suitability for work in the Antarctic ice. Her beams were fourteen ins thick, her bows were nine feet of solid wood, and her stem was sheathed with iron plating.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
84.46I
Creation/Production
Jones, K.G.
Date:
Acquisition
Donation, 22/5/1984
Measurements
Length
(mm): 395
Width
(mm): 145
Height
(mm): 130
Material
wood
glass
textile
Location
In store
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