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World Service,09 Jul 1986,13 mins

The SS Great Britain

Ships From Seven Seas

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Built by Victorian engineer IK Brunel in 1843, the SS Great Britain was the world's first big iron-hulled propeller driven steam ship. Presented by Malcolm Billings

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