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S.S. VALEWOOD, glass negative
¾ Port Bow view of S.S. VALEWOOD entering Cardiff Docks.
ss VALEWOOD (6237gt ) : Laid down in as EMPIRE ZEPHYR by D. Rowan & Co. Ltd., Glasgow and completed in 1941 by C.Connell & Co. Ltd., for MoWT (managed by Kaye, Son & Co. Ltd). 1944 – Management transferred to Kelston Steamship Co. Ltd. 1946 – Sold to Kelston Steamship Co. Ltd., and renamed VALEWOOD (managed by John I. Jacobs & Co. Ltd). 1949 – Sold to Ampleforth Steamship Co. Ltd., Cardiff, and renamed AMPLEFORTH (managed by Charles Cravos & Co). 1959 – Sold to British Iron & Steel Corporation for breaking up by Smith & Houston Ltd., at Port Glasgow. (see also P02.2460 )
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
79.76I/2460
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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