Inside the SS Great Britain
The ship that launched a thousand faces. And many more great steamships Following the Stiff Little Fingers gig in Bristol, I stayed over night in Bristol with the intention of having a quick look around the SS Great Britain. I'd been round this as a student when it was little more than an empty hulk in the mid-eighties when it was included as a visit to support our history of design lectures. The reconstruction of the interior is stunning compare to the empty and broken shell I saw back the 80s. This is the Promenade deck and it must have been a fantastic feeling to walk here while at sea in any kind of weather. The natural light has been used to brilliant effect. The hull is still very holey. This view is from inside the forward hold and shows the light coming through what should be very thick iron plates. It's incredible how the SS Great Britain managed to float back into Bristol, a case of sheer determination over the laws of bouyancy The big shiny ducts are part o...