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Great Britain Ashore
A humorous account of the stranding of the SS Great Britain in 1846 making jokes at the expense of the passengers and those who came to view the stranded ship.
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain
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- SS Great Britain
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Launch of the Great Britain
Concentrated on the local people attending the launch.
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S.S. Great Britain
Overview of the Songs and Poems in this Category:
All the songs about the SS Great Britain were printed as broadsides¹.
Main Themes and Motifs
Awaiting analysis
Chronology
Bar145~Launch of the Great Britain dates from 1843 as do two other broadsides yet to be added to this site.
Bar100~Great Britain Ashore and bar510~Great Britain Stuck in the mud date from the 1846 when the ship ran aground on the Irish coast.
Historical Background
In 1843, the SS Great Britain was the largest ship in the world
The company that built the ship, the Great Western Steam Ship Company, sold tickets to the event and Prince Albert attended as the guest of honour. [i]
Lithograph print of a painting by Joseph Walter c. 1843 held at the SS Great Britain Trust.
Reference:
[i] Brunell's SS Great Britain https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/your-visit/collection-stories/launch-great-britain-steamship (accessed 24Mar21)
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Great Britain Stuck in the Mud
The grounding of the Great Britain.
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Great Britain Ashore
bar100: Dates 1846~1847|
A humorous account of the stranding of the SS Great Britain in 1846 making jokes at the expense of the passengers and those who came to view...
Launch of the Great Britain
bar145: Dates 1843~1843|
Concentrated on the local people attending the launch.
Great Britain Stuck in the Mud
bar510: Dates ----~1911|
The grounding of the Great Britain.