3 3 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 25cm
Description
The paddle steamer 'Charlotte Dundas'. Model. This famous early steamboat was engined by William Symington (1763-1831), the British pioneer of marine steam propulsion. Built of wood at Grangemouth, she was intended for use on the Forth and Clyde canal by Lord Dundas of Kerse, but vested interests prevented this, aserting that the wash would injure the sides of the canal.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10254198
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