- Object name(s):
- medallion; medal
- Brief description:
- British medal commemorating the launch of the S.S Great Britain at Bristol, dated 1843. Obverse: Busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert facing left, QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT, Reverse: S.S. Great Britain ship launched at sea, THE GREAT BRITAIN LENGTH 322FT BREADTH 30FT 6IN DEPTH 32FT 6IN 26 STATE ROOMS WITH ?HED EH 113 WITH 2 BEDS TOTAL WHT OF IRON 1300 TNS 1000 HORSE POWER LAUNCHED BY H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT JULY 19.1843
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 6.1953
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated concept:
- archaeology
- Associated concept:
- signs or symbols
- Associated event name:
- Launch of the S.S Great Britain
- Associated person:
- Victoria, Queen
- Associated person:
- Albert, Prince
- Associated person:
- Brunel, Isambard, Kingdom
- Person's association:
- engineer
- Associated place:
- England
- Place status:
- country
- Associated place:
- Bristol
- Current location:
- Not on display - In store
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 44
- Dimension:
- weight
- Dimension measurement unit:
- g
- Dimension value:
- 25.42
- Inscription content:
- QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT
- Inscription method:
- moulded
- Inscription position:
- obverse
- Inscription type:
- inscription
- Inscription content:
- THE GREAT BRITAIN LENGTH 322FT BREADTH 30FT 6IN DEPTH 32FT 6IN 26 STATE ROOMS WITH ?HED EH 113 WITH 2 BEDS TOTAL WHT OF IRON 1300 TNS 1000 HORSE POWER LAUNCHED BY H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT JULY 19.1843
- Inscription method:
- moulded
- Inscription position:
- reverse
- Inscription type:
- inscription
- Material:
- metal
- Object name:
- medallion; medal
- Object number:
- NWHCM : 1953.113
- Object production date:
- 1843
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1843
- Date - latest:
- 1843
- Reproduction format:
- jpeg
- Reproduction type:
- image
- Responsible department/section:
- Archaeology
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/42b7f8d5-0737-3408-91a8-5e70151f3981
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/42b7f8d5-0737-3408-91a8-5e70151f3981, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC
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