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Model, of steam packet ship St Ola
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A packet is a ship which sails at regular intervals between certain ports for the conveyance of mails, goods or passengers. This wooden model represents the steam packet 'St Ola', built in 1892 by Hall Russell of Aberdeen for the North of Scotland and Orkney and Shetland Steam Navigation Company.
The model, built to a scale of 1:48, shows the single black funnel, open bridge and three lifeboats on board.
'St Ola's' normal route was between Scrabster, Scapa and Stromness. However, during both World Wars she carried personnel and supplies for the naval anchorage at Scapa Flow. Despite many other ships of the same company being bombed or mined, 'St Ola' survived and was finally replaced in 1951 by a new motor ship of the same name.
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- Online ID: 000-180-002-088-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland Part 2
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland T.1976.166
- Date: c. 1952
Model: 20th century; Original: 1892 - Material: Metal, white plastic
Slide rule, vector - Dimensions: 365 mm x 210 mm x 11 mm
- What: Slide rule, vector
- Subject:
- Who: Blundell Rules Ltd, Luton, Bedfordshire (Maker)
The General Electric Company Ltd (Owner) - Where: England, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton
- Event:
- Description: Vector slide rule made by Blundell Rules Ltd of Luton, about 1952, for The General Electric Company Ltd
- References:
- Storer, J D. Ship Models in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh: A catalogue of models representing the history of shipping from 1500 BC to the present day. Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum Information Series, 1985, p 37.
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