Print of a photograph by Robert Howlett (1831-1858) showing one of the hydraulic rams used to push the ship towards the Thames with two figures in the foreground, possibly their designer Richard Tangye, and Ernest Benedict, the last pupil of I.K. Brunel.
SS Great Eastern – Hydraulic Rams Print
| Year | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Object no. | LDBRU:2007.11.1 |
| Size | 444mm (w) x 344mm (h) (unframed) / 700mm (w) x 600mm (h) (framed) |
| Location | LRW - Lower Floor |
| Acquired | Loan Science Museum |
Print of the SS Great Eastern's hydraulic rams, from a photograph by Robert Howlett