1290, BDB 86/1/6812 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
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no.1290
Prince of Wales
Pre 1915
A paddle steamer under way with plenty of black smoke coming from its funnels and many passengers on deck. Small ship in the background. Prince of Wales was 1568 tons GRT, built in 1887 and bought by IOMSP in 1888. She was sold to the Admiralty in 1915 and scrapped in 1919.
Location: | Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/6812 |
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Sankey Number: | 1290 |
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Album Number: Album 08 1035-1332
Page Number: 10
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Sankey Number | Image Title | Location Image Taken | Description |
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1147 | Ying Swei | Cruiser moving towards the dock. | |
1163 | HMS Princess Royal | The ship in Walney Channel, under the control of tugs. | |
1164 | HMS Princess Royal | The crowded slipway just after launch. | |
1165 | HMS Princess Royal | Similar | |
1166 | The Launching Platform. Launch of HMS Princess Royal at Vickers Works, Barrow by HRH Princess Royal. | Close-up of dignitaries. | |
1167 | Hydroplane | A biplane on floats coming out of a small hangar in Cavendish dock. | |
1168 | Naval Hydro-Aeroplane in Cavendish Dock | Biplane towed by a rowing boat. | |
1169 | Naval Hydro-Aeroplane in Cavendish Dock | The hydroplane back at its hangar. | |
1170 | PS Prince of Wales | Two-funnelled paddle steamer in a hurry, crowded and making smoke. | |
1171 | SS 'Beni' | small passenger steamer, probably built for river use in a hot climate. | |
1172 | Arizona | Small freighter moored by the depositing dock. | |
1173 | Arizona | Small freighter moored by the depositing dock. | |
1174 | Arizona | Small freighter moored by the depositing dock. | |
1175 | Arizona, Mystery ship | Small freighter moored by the depositing dock. | |
1176 | Arizona, Mystery ship | Small freighter moored by the depositing dock. | |
1177 | Fishery Boat James Fletcher | The fishery vessel has the lines of a large steam yacht, about 15 passengers and crew on deck. | |
1178 | Viking | Passenger steamer at sea, two funnels making lots of smoke. |