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The Great Eastern scrapped: the auction, 1888
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The Great Eastern scrapped: the auction, 1888
The Great Eastern under the hammer. After a thirty year career, the great steamship was scrapped, with her hull and fittings being sold at auction at New Ferry, Liverpool. 1. The smiths shop on board the ship, a relic of her the Atlantic Cable laying days in 1866. 2. Auctioneering under difficulties: the auctioneer at sea during a storm. 3. Cigars distributed at the end of the days sale. 4. Bidders going on board during a gale. Date: 1888
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1888 Atlantic Auction Auctioneer Cable Cigars Deck Distributed Ferry Forge Leviathan Liverpool Phenomena Relic Scrap Scrapped Smithy Sold Steam Ship Storm Auctioneering Hand Out
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The Great Eastern: A Maritime Phenomenon Bids Farewell at the Liverpool Auction, 1888 Amidst the raw, windswept shores of New Ferry in Liverpool, the colossal figure of The Great Eastern, once a symbol of maritime innovation and engineering prowess, was being dismantled. After a remarkable thirty-year career, the steamship, which had played a pivotal role in the Atlantic Cable laying days of the 1860s, was now facing its final chapter. As the date of the auction approached, the once-mighty vessel, now a relic of the past, was transformed into a curious spectacle. The smithy on board, a testament to the ship's Atlantic Cable laying days, stood as a poignant reminder of the great steamship's illustrious history. The auctioneer, undeterred by the elements, conducted the sale amidst the tumultuous sea. The stormy weather added an element of drama to the proceedings, as bidders braved the gale to inspect the hull and fittings of the Leviathan. Despite the challenging conditions, the day's sale concluded with a sense of camaraderie. The victorious bidders were rewarded with a handout of cigars, a common tradition of the time, as they celebrated their successful acquisitions. The Great Eastern, once a transport leviathan that had connected continents, was now being dismantled piece by piece. Yet, the memories of the ship's incredible journey and its role in maritime history would live on, forever etched in the annals of time.
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