SS Great Britain

Bristol                                                                                                                   Photos by Hetty

1st and 2nd August 2026

There is a lot to see so we went twice

First we looked below the water-line. The hull is original, the rest is reconstructed

Then we walked through the museum and on to the ship

Animals were kept on deck

Part of the deck was reserved for first class

We met Mr I K Brunel

The first class passengers could promenade on this deck

and had a large dining room

The surgeon’s room (left) and stewardess’ tiny cabin (right)

The barber

A baby just born (left) and the butcher (right)

First class cabin (left)

Third class passenger – dining

The engines

Horses were taken to Crimea for the war

The dockside

Being Brunel Museum

replica of Brunel’s dining room

Nearby; Bristol city centre and Clifton

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