File:Wreck of The Queen Victoria Dublin Mail Steam Packet in a snowstorm on the Howth Rocks, Coast of Ireland, between 2 and 3 o'clock on Tuesday Morning, February 15th 1853, when 80 of the unfortunate Passengers and Crew RMG PU6699.jpg

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English: Wreck of the Queen Victoria Dublin Mail Steam Packet in a snowstorm on the Howth Rocks, Coast of Ireland, between 2 & 3 o'clock on Tuesday Morning, February 15th 1853, when 80 of the unfortunate Passengers & Crew perished

The paddle steamer coming to the rescue is the Roscommon, chartered by the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company which was proceeding from Dublin to Holyhead at the time.
Newspaper clipping: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43159392/queen_victoria_dublin_mail_steam_packet/
Hand-coloured.; Technique includes etching.

Mount: 225 mm x 290 mm
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Source http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/110850
Author Edward Chavanne (fl.1833-1859) (engraver)

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The author died in 1859, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer.


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

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