{"title":"Nautical Magazine — dawn of the steamship age","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"construction-in-bristol-of-ss-great-western-news-report-nautical-magazine-1837-p-6-111233","title":"Construction in Bristol of SS Great Western news report — Nautical Magazine 1837","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e[Notice of construction of SS Great Western]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA contemporary report on the construction of the pioneering transatlantic steamship SS Great Western, then nearing completion at Bristol for service between Bristol and New York. The article alludes to contemporary scepticism regarding the feasibility of such a voyage, remarking that “the time is fast approaching when the famous prophecy [of Dionysius Lardner] ‘that it was as easy to go to the moon as to go direct from a port in England to New York’ will be tested.” The notice also describes the anticipated reduction in passage time from about thirty-seven days under sail to fifteen by steam, and captures the excitement surrounding the prospect that steam navigation might soon transform communication between Britain and North America: “it is difficult to calculate the national benefit that will accrue to both countries.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504274207067,"sku":"P-6-111233","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111233a.jpg?v=1772563574"},{"product_id":"news-report-of-the-launch-of-ss-great-western-at-bristol-nautical-mag-1837-p-6-111240","title":"News report of the Launch of SS Great Western at Bristol — Nautical Mag 1837","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'Launch of Great Western'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA brief contemporary notice recording the launch of the pioneering transatlantic steamship SS Great Western at Bristol on 19 July 1837. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Western was built to run between Bristol and New York and represented a major advance in steam-powered ocean travel. The report notes that the vessel possessed “four hundred horse power” and records the scale of public interest in the event: “The number of persons who attended to witness the launch must have been upwards of 20,000.” Entering service the following year, Great Western became the first steamship purpose-built for regular transatlantic service and demonstrated the practical viability of steam navigation between Britain and North America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504276009307,"sku":"P-6-111240","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111240a.jpg?v=1772563595"},{"product_id":"ss-great-western-sirius-maiden-voyage-map-report-of-arrival-in-new-york-1838-p-6-111249","title":"SS Great Western \u0026 Sirius maiden voyage—map \u0026 report of arrival in New York 1838","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFirst tracks of the Steamers Sirius and Great Western, between England and New York in April and May 1838—The Atlantic Steam-ships [Report of Maiden voyage of SS Great Western—Report of Arrival in New York]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA map and accompanying article from the Nautical Magazine (1838) documenting the first transatlantic steam crossings by Sirius and Great Western, a defining moment in the making of the modern world, and in the emergence of global connectivity. The chart plots the outward and homeward routes and progress across the North Atlantic of both ships, a decisive step forward in ocean navigation. The article reports their triumphant arrival in New York: the steam-ships had crossed \"with unprecedented despatch,\" bringing \"the most irrefragable testimony of the practicability and usefulness of steam navigation between the old and new worlds.\" It records that the river was \"literally dotted all over with boats conveying the curious\"; \"the public mind... became almost intoxicated with delight upon view of the superb Great Western.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504280531291,"sku":"P-6-111249","price":340.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111249a.jpg?v=1772563613"},{"product_id":"the-launch-of-ss-great-britain-at-bristol-news-report-nautical-magazine-1843-p-6-111286","title":"The Launch of SS Great Britain at Bristol news report — Nautical Magazine 1843","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe Launch of The [SS] Great Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA contemporary report of the launch of the iron steamship SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and launched at Bristol in July 1843. The article highlights the vessel’s revolutionary design, noting that in three respects she differed from any previous Atlantic steamer: “she is the largest; she is built of iron; and… she is propelled by the screw, instead of paddles.” The adoption of the screw propeller—then a contested innovation—is described as a decisive step forward in marine engineering. The report also records the ceremonial christening by Prince Albert, who broke a bottle of wine over her bows amid the cheers of a large crowd. At nearly 100 metres in length and built entirely of iron, Great Britain marked a turning point in shipbuilding and the development of modern transoceanic steam navigation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504283644251,"sku":"P-6-111286","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111286a.jpg?v=1772563654"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/fr\/collections\/nautical-magazine-dawn-of-the-steamship-age.oembed","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}