Whole rigged model of H.M.S. 'Himalaya'

Whole model, rigged, of H.M.S. 'Himalaya' built 1853. Whole model, rigged, of H.M.S. 'Himalaya' built 1853.

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Whole model, rigged, of H.M.S. 'Himalaya' built 1853.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Whole model, rigged, of H.M.S. 'Himalaya' built 1853.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Whole model, rigged, of the S.S. 'Himalaya', scale 1:48, by an unknown maker, British, 1850-1888

Details

Category:
Water Transport
Object Number:
1888-241
Materials:
brass, metal (unknown), wood (unknown), steel, glass, copper wire and paint
Measurements:
overall: 1220 mm x 2800 mm x 640 mm,
type:
model - representation and watercraft
credit:
J Hughes

Parts

Rigged Model of the SS 'Himalaya'

Rigged Model of the SS 'Himalaya'

Whole model, scale 1:48, rigged, of the SS 'Himalaya', by C J Mare and Company, Blackwall, London, England, 1850-1853.

More

The SS 'Himalaya', was ordered by P&O and laid down in November 1851 as an iron steam passenger ship, said to be the biggest ship ever built at the time. Following her maiden passenger voyage in 1854, the Admiralty charted the ship for the Crimean War as a troopship. Shortly afterwards, the Admirality purchased the SS 'Himalaya' and renamed her the HMS 'Himalaya', converting her to carry up to 3000 soldiers.

Measurements:
overall: 1220 mm x 2800 mm x 640 mm,
Materials:
brass , metal (unknown) , wood (unknown) , steel , glass , copper wire and paint
Object Number:
1888-241/1
type:
model - representation and watercraft
Plaques for the H.M.S. 'Himalaya'

Plaques for the H.M.S. 'Himalaya'

Two brass plaques for the model of the HMS 'Himalaya'

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
1888-241/2
type:
model - representation