Fashion — 1895
H.M.S. Powerful
Powerful was built by Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness and launched on 24 July 1895 by the Duchess of Devonshire. HMS Powerful was a ship of the Powerful class of protected cruisers in the Royal Navy. She served with her sister ship, Terrible, on the China Station and provided landing parties which fought in the relief of the Siege of Ladysmith in the Second Boer War. Crews from the two ships also took part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2015.5/354
- Object name:
- H.M.S. Powerful
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1895
- Material:
cotton, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 460 mm, W 440 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to the Museum of London, 2015.
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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