Ship Construction & Launch
“The Great Eastern on the ways previous to launching”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1859
“Bow of the Leviathan (“Great Eastern”) steam-ship during time of building”
The Illustrated London News, Nov. 7, 1857
“The Great Eastern during its construction”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1859
“The Great Eastern during its construction”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1859
“The Great Eastern during its construction”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1859
“The Great Eastern during its construction”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1879
“The Great Eastern steamship building on the stocks, Millwall, 22,500 tons buren. – from a photograph in the possession of Mr. Scott Russell”
The Illustrated London News, May 30, 1857
“View from the land of a portion of the Leviathan showing the chain-drums, and checking gear used at the attempted launch”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Dec. 5, 1857
“Side view of the Leviathan (Great Eastern), showing the mechanical apparatus by which it was intended to launch her sideways into the water”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Dec. 5, 1857
“Chain drums and checking gear used at the attempted launch of the Leviathan”
The Illustrated London News, Nov. 14, 1857
“The launch of the Great Eastern”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Sept. 17, 1859
![“Scène de lancement [Launching scene]”](images/gallery/2--08-03_Great-Eastern---Launch_1000w.jpg)
“The Great Eastern on the stocks – as seen from the river”
The London Illustrated News, Nov. 7, 1857
“The Great Eastern on the stocks – stern view”
The Illustrated London News, Nov. 7, 1857
“Plans showing the upper deck, passenger accommodations, and arrangement of machinery of the Great Eastern”
Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, Oct. 8, 1859
