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Barrow Steam Navigation Company
The Barrow Steam Navigation Company was a steamship company, owned by the Midland Railway, Furness Railway, and James Little & Company. It was acquired by the Midland Railway in 1907. It operated a number of ships, including: * * PS Rouen (1888), PS ''Duchess of Buccleuch'' (1888) * * PS Duchess of Edinburgh (1880), PS ''Manx Queen'' (1880) References Barrow Steam Navigation Company, Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom 1907 disestablishments {{UK-history-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steamship
A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships came into practical usage during the early 1800s; however, there were exceptions that came before. Steamships usually use the prefix designations of "PS" for ''paddle steamer'' or "SS" for ''screw steamer'' (using a propeller or screw). As paddle steamers became less common, "SS" is assumed by many to stand for "steamship". Ships powered by internal combustion engines use a prefix such as "MV" for ''motor vessel'', so it is not correct to use "SS" for most modern vessels. As steamships were less dependent on wind patterns, new trade routes opened up. The steamship has been described as a "major driver of the first wave of trade globalization (1870–1913)" and contributor to "an increase in international trade that was unprecedented in hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. The Midland was one of the largest railway companies in Britain in the early 20th century, and the largest employer in Derby, where it had its headquarters. It amalgamated with several other railways to create the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at grouping in 1922. The Midland had a large network of lines emanating from Derby, stretching to London St Pancras, Manchester, Carlisle, Birmingham, and the South West. It expanded as much through acquisitions as by building its own lines. It also operated ships from Heysham in Lancashire to Douglas and Belfast. A large amount of the Midland's infrastructure remains in use and visible, such as the Midland main line and the Settle–Carlisle line, and some of its railway hotels still bear the name '' Midland Hotel''. History Origins The Midland Railway originated from 1832 in Leicestershire / Nottinghamshire, with the purpose of serving the needs o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furness Railway
The Furness Railway (Furness) was a railway company operating in the Furness area of Lancashire in North West England. History Formation In the early 1840s, the owners of iron ore mines in the Furness district of Lancashire became interested in a waggonway from their mines to Barrow; the project was adopted and expanded by the Duke of Buccleuch and the Earl of Burlington. Advertisements in 1843 announced a scheme, supported by their Lordships, for a Furness Railway to link Ulverston 'the capital of the district', iron ore mines (at Dalton-in-Furness) and slate mines (at Kirkby-in-Furness) with the coast at Barrow harbour and at Piel pier . Traffic on the line would be horse-drawn, but the line was to be laid out to allow easy conversion to the use of steam power.(advertisement): A survey had already been carried out by James Walker. "The primary object of this undertaking" explained a subsequent advertisement "is to improve the present very dilatory provision for the transp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
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PS Rouen (1888)
PS ''Rouen'' was a passenger ferry that was built in Glasgow in 1888 for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR). In 1903 she was acquired by JP and RP Little for the Barrow Steam Navigation Company and renamed ''Duchess of Buccleuch''. In 1907 she passed to the Midland Railway, and in 1909 she was scrapped. Building The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company built ''Rouen'' in Govan, Glasgow as yard number 330. She was launched on 12 April 1888 by Mrs Allen Sarle, the wife of the secretary and general manager of the company. ''Rouen''s registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She had accommodation for 110 first class and 108 second class passengers. ''Rouen'' was a sidewheel paddle steamer. She had a two-cylinder diagonal compound steam engine that was rated at 487 NHP and gave her a speed of . Career The LB&SCR registered ''Rouen'' in Newhaven. Her UK official number was 95353 and her code letters were LB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS Duchess Of Edinburgh (1880)
The PS ''Duchess of Edinburgh'' was a passenger ferry that was built in Glasgow for the South Eastern Railway Company (SER) in 1880. In 1883 James Little & Co acquired her for the Barrow Steam Navigation Company and renamed her ''Manx Queen''. She passed to the Midland Railway in 1907 and was scrapped that same year. Building J&G Thompson built ''Duchess of Edinburgh'' as yard number 181 at Clydebank, Glasgow. She was launched on 23 July 1880. As built, the ship's registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She was a sidewheel paddle steamer with a two-cylinder compound steam engine that was rated at 400 NHP. Career The SER registered ''Duchess of Edinburgh'' at London. Her official number was 82798 and her code letters were TNGM. She entered service but failed to reach her contracted design speed, and was returned to her builders. She re-entered service in May 1881 but broke a paddle wheel after only five days and was returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrow Steam Navigation Company
The Barrow Steam Navigation Company was a steamship company, owned by the Midland Railway, Furness Railway, and James Little & Company. It was acquired by the Midland Railway in 1907. It operated a number of ships, including: * * PS Rouen (1888), PS ''Duchess of Buccleuch'' (1888) * * PS Duchess of Edinburgh (1880), PS ''Manx Queen'' (1880) References Barrow Steam Navigation Company, Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom 1907 disestablishments {{UK-history-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Shipping Companies Of The United Kingdom
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