5683, BDB 86/1/1636 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=3513
no.5683
Steam Yacht Britannia At Anchor
1907-1918
View of the Steam Yacht Britannia moored off Lakeside Pier. Distinctive bow like a clipper ship, two masts, a single funnel and life belts along the rails. No superstructure, just benches on the deck. Trap door to engine room open. Launched in 1879 as a private yacht, bought by Furness Railway in 1907 for £550. Could be hired for an eight hour day for between five and ten guineas depending on the number of passengers. Not making any profit so was put up for sale in 1918. No offers so broken up for scrap.
Location: | Windermere | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/1636 |
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Sankey Number: | 5683 |