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Great Britain Sold For Australian Service

Great Britain · Science / Civil Engineering. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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Great Britain Sold For Australian Service

Brunel, Isambard Kingdom · Liverpool

The former Atlantic liner was sold to new interests for a change of service toward Australian passenger voyages.

Great Britain Sold For Australian Service

Brunel, Isambard Kingdom · Liverpool

Gibbs Bright and Company bought SS Great Britain in 1850 and prepared the former Atlantic steamship for the growing Australia emigrant trade.

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