Construction in Bristol of SS Great Western news report — Nautical Magazine 1837
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[Notice of construction of SS Great Western]
A 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.”
Size 13 x 21 cm | 5.0 x 8.5 inches
Date Published: 1837
Type: Antique engraved printed pages; a two page article, plus the 1837 volume title page
Author: The Nautical Magazine
Publication: The Nautical Magazine
Condition: Good |
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