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S.S. GLANRHYD, glass negative
Starboard broadside view of S.S. GLANRHYD with a deck cargo of pit props, c.1947/1948.
S.S. GLANRHYD (2066gt). Built 1943 by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, Grangemouth as EMPIRE DAUGHTER for MoWT (managed by Stephenson, Clarke Ltd). The engine was by North East Marine Engine (1938) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. 1946 – Sold to Harries Brothers & Co., Swansea and renamed GLANRHYD. 1948 – Sold to Tavistock Shipping Co Ltd., London, and renamed NOELDALE. 1949 – Sold to Henry & McGregor Ltd., Leith, and renamed KINNAIRD HEAD. 1961 – Sold to Gino Gardella, Italy and renamed BRICKO QUINTO. She was broken up at Savona, Italy in 1976.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/1531
Acquisition
Purchase, 20/9/1979
Measurements
Length
(mm): 82
Width
(mm): 106
Techniques
gelatin dry plate glass negative
glass negative
negative
Material
glass
Location
In store
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