Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 174,148 pages of information and 250,321 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

PS Queen of the Orwell

From Graces Guide

1862 Built at Govan. 165 tons. 54 N.H.P.

The QUEEN OF THE THAMES and the QUEEN OF THE ORWELL worked between London and Ipswich. In June, 1865, the former vessel ran down the ferry steamer to North Greenwich off Greenwich Pier. The ferry sank in two minutes, but a brig close at hand saved the passengers.

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