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This is the SS Great Britain, the world's first great ocean liner. When it launched in 1843, it changed the way transatlantic ships were seen, as well as how fast they crossed.
Launched in 1843, this iron-hulled steamship revolutionised travel and set new standards in engineering, reliability and speed. Today, Brunel’s ss Great Britain is Bristol’s no.1 visitor attraction ...
The world’s first great ocean liner was a wreck in the Falklands Islands when she was brought back to the UK 50 years ago for restoration.
Staff at the SS Great Britain in Bristol are preparing for the reopening of the popular tourist attraction. It comes amid celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of the world’s ...
Archaeologists have located the exact position where the SS Great Britain was grounded for nearly a year during her fifth voyage to New York in 1846.
The SS Great Britain played a crucial role in ‘fern fever’, that gripped the country and became a status symbol for wealthy families. The modern-day cases are replicas of the last surviving ...
BBC Inside Out is on a treasure hunt in Northern Ireland to rediscover how the wreck site of Brunel's steamship ss Great Britain has been uncovered.
A consultation has been launched as part of a project to regenerate an historic dockyard. Plans to develop the Albion Dockyard, close to the SS Great Britain, will go before Bristol City Council ...
A consultation has been launched as part of a project to regenerate an historic dockyard. Plans to develop the Albion Dockyard, close to the SS Great Britain, will go before Bristol City Council ...
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