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HOW THE GREAT BRITAIN WAS SAVED -THE COMPLETE STORY - From 1968 to the present day
A New Book for a New Era
a small number of the printed books are now available from the SS Great Britain bookstore in Bristol, England
The great ship, the brainchild of the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was launched in 1843 and from the moment the keel was laid had a roller-coaster life until it met near disaster close to Cape Horn, South America's infamous southern tip.
The
story
of why and how this remarkable ship has been saved and restored in Bristol
is told in a book written by the BBC film team who covered the epic salvage.
The account has been drawn from interviews recorded daily at the time
of the salvage, as well as personal diaries, film made in 1969/1970 and
a collection of original photographs. 
Writers / producers: Marion and Tony Morrison
Consultant Ray Sutcliffe, FSA*, (left on the picture)
Designer David Elkington-Cole, took the group photo
The printed book is guidebook size 240 x 170 mm with 84 full colour pages. The e-book has one extra page and can be read on desktop computers, tablets, and other e-devices.
At price for all pockets The first edition of the e-bookwill be released in mid - 2012 for readers worldwide. An extensive preview will be free of charge/ no cost
216 photos - 2 maps - 3 sketches drawn on the spot in 1970 notebooks - many transcripts from interviews recorded daily. Abundant interactive content in some e-versions.
Cover picture from the Marion and Tony Morrison Collection was taken when the hull, designed by Scottish born shipbuilder William Patterson was lifted from the sea in the Falkland Islands-Islas Malvinas on Sunday April 12th 1970
Ray, Marion and Tony were in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) for the salvage in 1969 - 1970 and then in the UK for the triumphant return to Bristol. Ray directed the BBC Film 'The Great Iron Ship' [1970]. The salvage sequences were filmed by Tony, while Marion was reporting for The Observer Magazine, the supplement of The Observer newspaper published in London.
David a friend of Tony's since schooldays, was not involved with the salvage. He is a professional designer and began work in London with a scholarship from the world famous Kodak. The cover was designed by David's son Rupert, a graduate of Camberwell College of Art who works in Australia with an international media group.
A Nonesuch Expeditions Production supported by the William Brake Charitable Trust and South American Pictures.
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*Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London, England - Fellows are elected members of the Society, the world's foremost learned body for heritage. The Society is based in central London and was granted a Royal Charter in 1751 by George ll, King of England. ** The SS Great Britain Trust was founded in 1971 'to preserve the ss Great Britain for the benefit of the public, to increase the sum of public knowledge and promote the study of maritime archaeology, social history, maritime and industrial engineering and science.' |
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