Post by Admin on May 28, 2013 8:30:11 GMT -5
SS Robin:
SS Robin: True Grit.SS Robin is a precious diamond: a national treasure and one of London’s best kept secrets. She’s the world’s oldest complete steamship - the last of her type in the world. She’s a survivor, with a life spanning three centuries and an amazing story to tell.
She was built in 1890 at the world renowned Thames Ironworks shipyard on the River Lea, where many notable vessels - including HMS Warrior- were built.
She’s part of the National Historic Fleet and one of only three ‘Core Collection’ (Grade 1) vessels in the capital. Her sister ships, Cutty Sark and HMS Belfast, are celebrities. But SS Robin is the real Londoner, and the forgotten jewel of the three : she’s the very opposite of flash, fast or furious - instead, she’s the real deal: a symbol of tough East End survival and hard work: in short, true grit.
LINK: www.ssrobin.org/
SS Robin: True Grit.SS Robin is a precious diamond: a national treasure and one of London’s best kept secrets. She’s the world’s oldest complete steamship - the last of her type in the world. She’s a survivor, with a life spanning three centuries and an amazing story to tell.
She was built in 1890 at the world renowned Thames Ironworks shipyard on the River Lea, where many notable vessels - including HMS Warrior- were built.
She’s part of the National Historic Fleet and one of only three ‘Core Collection’ (Grade 1) vessels in the capital. Her sister ships, Cutty Sark and HMS Belfast, are celebrities. But SS Robin is the real Londoner, and the forgotten jewel of the three : she’s the very opposite of flash, fast or furious - instead, she’s the real deal: a symbol of tough East End survival and hard work: in short, true grit.
LINK: www.ssrobin.org/