The catamaran steamer 'Calais-Douvres' docked in a harbour, thought to be Dover Harbour

Date:: 1878 - 1887

Location:: Dover Harbour, Dover, Kent

Reference:: OP32898

Type:: Photograph (Collotype Print)

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Description

This print is mounted on the same card as OP32899 and OP32900.

The image is entitled 'The Twin Steamer, Dover'.

The Calais-Douvres, built around 1877-8, was the third of three vessels built to try and minimise sea sickness for passengers on cross-channel services in the late nineteenth century. Unfortunately, due to slow speeds and high running costs, the ship was removed from service in 1887.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/23 Early Photographic Print Collection: Kent; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Harbour, Water Transport