angler Loc: StHelens England

...Photographed on our tour of Bristol city through our tour coach darkened filtered windows.The bus stopped for a moment and i took a few photos of the ship and with the help of Smarp photo editor i enhanced it slightly.I've also added a link that tells you all about the ship and it's history.Please check out the download.

www.ssgreatbritain.org/story

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice one. The crew must have gone crazy with all those sails.

angler Loc: StHelens England

They probably did Jerry but the ship also had a screw propellor and the ship was made of steel, the first ship of it's kind according to the link i've added about it.Thanks fo looking in Jerry i always appreciate it.Glad you liked it.

jayway55 Loc: Philadelphia Area - USA

Beautiful shot, Jim. That's one heck of a sailboat! It must have had a very large crew in it's day with all of those sails. I'm enjoying your trip photos, and I hope to see more.
Jane

Add Loc: S.W.Florida

Brunel is one of history's more interesting people. He did more than just build ships. He also ran a railroad,along with his navigation company.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Thanks for looking in Jane i always appreciate it.Glad you liked it.If you get a chance Jane check out the history link i've added.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Morning Add and thanks for looking in i appreciate it very much.He was an amazing man Add there are statues of him all over the Bristol area,His father was a French man and his mother was English.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice work through darkened windows!

angler Loc: StHelens England

Thanks John i'm glad you liked it and thanks also for looking in i always appreciate it.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Thank you.
Love sailing ships.
As a youth read all about them and made many models including the Cutty Sark and the Thermopylae 3' long models with working rigging.
This is great, than you again.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Your very welcome Architect1776 and thanks for taking the time to look in and comment i appreciate it very much.Glad you liked it.If you check out the link i've added you will find the full history of the ship.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

I had the pleasure of visiting her last year. A spectacular presentation.
Mounted like she is on water, but you can walk around under the hull, around her prop & rudder.
There are so many aspects of the ship that were unique. The engine, hull, prop, rudder were new inventions.
The interior is also a marvel to see too.
Her resting place for years, was, I think, in the Falklands, on the bottom.
The rescue story is, in itself, a venture, of epic proportions. Reclaimed & returned to the birth place, 7 miles up a muddy tidal creek, where she is mounted & beautifully restored. And presented spectacularly.
I took many photos, there's even a Concorde jet engine on display.
You might wonder why?? Because the engines for Concorde were developed at Bristols Filton airport.
I was working in Bristol, 1967-68, driving a fuel tanker, & often drove by, wondering what the roar was.
They were fitted to the Vulcan bombers as trial planes.
Bristol was home to many inventions to benefit mankind. Brinell, himself was responsible for many.
He was responsible for the Bristol suspension bridge.
If you didn't visit the ship, you missed an amazing display.
Thanks for the reminder.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Jim, thank you for including the link! It is a beautiful ship but learning about its history gives it so much more significance! Good job under difficult conditions!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

I read it all and loved it envisioning the setting of the sails and crew being able to do most of it from the deck etc. The way sails were chosen to compliment the steam.
Loved it.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Cool ship and an interesting history. Thanks for the post!