Category:Cleopatra (ship, 1877)
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English: Cleopatra's needle weighed more than 200 tons.In 1877 it was encased in an iron pontoon designed by John Dixon and built by his brother Waynman Dixon, which was then rolled by means of levers and chains down a track into the sea. It was fitted with a deckhouse, mast, rudder and steering gear and was manned by a crew of Maltese sailors. This craft was to be towed to Great Britain by the steamship Olga. They sailed on 21 September 1877. Captain Henry Carter commanded the Cleopatra and Captain Booth commanded Olga. Arriving at Gravesend on 21 January 1878. Cleopatra was broken up immediately after the obelisk had been removed on 6 July 1878.
Media in category "Cleopatra (ship, 1877)"
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'Abandonment of Cleopatra's Needle in the Bay of Biscay, ...' Wellcome L0022200.jpg 1,228 × 1,562; 959 KB
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'Arrival at Gravesend on Monday morning' Wellcome L0022196.jpg 1,636 × 1,180; 901 KB
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'Cylindar ship Cleopatra at Westminster Bridge' Wellcome L0022195.jpg 1,576 × 1,208; 854 KB
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'First night out, in the Bay of Biscay' Wellcome L0022197.jpg 1,602 × 1,182; 808 KB
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Encasing Cleopatras Needle for shipment to London Flickr 4615365424 50ab0f8583 o.jpg 1,280 × 1,051; 391 KB
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Cleopatra's needle being brought to England, 1877 RMG BHC0641.tiff 4,830 × 2,893; 39.98 MB
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Naval Events of the Year, 1878 - The Graphic 1878.jpg 1,024 × 824; 365 KB
