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| Keywords: Lantern Slide - Tangyes Ltd, Richard Tangye & SS Great Eastern, 1858.jpg Preparations for the launching of the SS Great Eastern at the Isle of Dogs Millwall London in January 1858 Due to the size of the hull it was not built on a slipway but on the banks of the Thames The hull had to be pushed sideways into the river to launch it Several attempts failed until Richard Tangye's Birmingham firm suppled hydraulic rams which successfully achieved the launch on 31 January 1858 Richard Tangye is believed to be the figure at right in top hat The drag chain reel in the centre also provided the backdrop for the famous image of the Great Eastern's designer I K Brunel Size mm 83 83 3 exhibition history Text printed in black ink on white adhesive paper label over black mask TANGYES BIRMINGHAM Institution Museum Victoria Lantern Slide Black White object history One of 239 glass lantern slides depicting products manufactured by Tangyes Limited engineers of Birmingham England The images include various products such as engines centrifugal pumps hydraulic pumps gas producers materials testing machines presses machine tools hydraulic jacks etc Tangyes was a company which operated from 1857 to 1957 They produced a wide variety of engineering products exported worldwide including Australia and other British colonies It is thought that this collection of magic lantern slides was used by a local agent for sales purposes These images were originally used to illustrate Tangyes Ltd product catalogues from the period 1910 - circa 1920s PD-Australia author http //collections museumvictoria com au/items/803745 Info http //collections museumvictoria com au/content/media/49/434999-original jpg Image Uploaded with GWToolset Lantern Slide - Tangyes Ltd Richard Tangye SS Great Eastern 1858 http //collections museumvictoria com au/content/media/49/434999-original jpg Tangyes Lantern Slide Collection Great Eastern ship 1858 | ||||
