Items re salvage of Empress of Canada, Canadian Pacific, 1953.

1946 - 1947; 1971
DX/1562

Maritime Museum

Information

42 glass negatives re the capsize and raising of the Empress of Canada in Gladstone Dock in 1953, belonged to Captain W. R Colbeck, Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (MDHB) marine surveyor and water bailiff who directed the operation. Chart of Liverpool Bay drawn by W. R Colbeck, 1949. 3 photocopies re the retirement of Colbeck, 1971; Degree dedication, 1975; Original 16MM film of operation and video of same.

Specifications

Accession number
DX/1562
Collection type
Documents
Date made
1946 - 1947; 1971
Legal status
Permanent collection
Location
Available at The Archives Centre, MMM