Museum Of London Object Of The Month June 2009
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Object of the month for June 2009
Bottle of Bass Beer from the Princess Alice 1878 As summer arrives, large number of boats can be found on the Thames ferrying visitors to sights such as Tower Bridge and Greenwich. Whilst modern technology such as radar ensures modern boats navigate the river as safely as possible, and accidents on the river are now rare, historically, the Thames has unfortunately proven to be a dangerous and congested waterway to navigate. This bottle of Bass Beer brewed at Charringtons “Anchor Brewery” in Mile End was picked up from the Thames by a passing sailing barge after the sinking of the steamboat Princess Alice on 3rd September 1878. The Princess Alice was on its way back from a pleasure cruise having stopped at Gravesend to pick up the majority of its passengers who had been enjoying a day out
at the most popular riverside resort of the time when it was struck by the steam collier Bywell Castle.
The Princess Alice was cut in two in the collision with the Bywell Castle and sank within five minutes with the loss of over 600 passengers. The worst marine disaster in British coastal waters ever recorded. The bottle is thought to have come from the Saloon Bar on board and would have been sold to passengers as they enjoyed their day out from London. This bottle, which remains unopened, forms part of a display at Museum of London Docklands in our First Port of Empire gallery that pays tribute to the passengers and crew lost that day and the steps taken following the disaster to improve safety on the river. As our Curator of Maritime and Communities History, Tom Wareham emphasises: “Following such a large loss of life it was clear that changes to how the river was policed were essential, and organisations such as the Port of London Authority arose to manage traffic on the river ensuring greater safety for those who used the Thames for both work and pleasure.” Find out more http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Permanent/FirstPor tEmpire.htm
Bottle of Bass Beer from the Princess Alice 1878 As summer arrives, large number of boats can be found on the Thames ferrying visitors to sights such as Tower Bridge and Greenwich. Whilst modern technology such as radar ensures modern boats navigate the river as safely as possible, and accidents on the river are now rare, historically, the Thames has unfortunately proven to be a dangerous and congested waterway to navigate. This bottle of Bass Beer brewed at Charringtons “Anchor Brewery” in Mile End was picked up from the Thames by a passing sailing barge after the sinking of the steamboat Princess Alice on 3rd September 1878. The Princess Alice was on its way back from a pleasure cruise having stopped at Gravesend to pick up the majority of its passengers who had been enjoying a day out
at the most popular riverside resort of the time when it was struck by the steam collier Bywell Castle.
The Princess Alice was cut in two in the collision with the Bywell Castle and sank within five minutes with the loss of over 600 passengers. The worst marine disaster in British coastal waters ever recorded. The bottle is thought to have come from the Saloon Bar on board and would have been sold to passengers as they enjoyed their day out from London. This bottle, which remains unopened, forms part of a display at Museum of London Docklands in our First Port of Empire gallery that pays tribute to the passengers and crew lost that day and the steps taken following the disaster to improve safety on the river. As our Curator of Maritime and Communities History, Tom Wareham emphasises: “Following such a large loss of life it was clear that changes to how the river was policed were essential, and organisations such as the Port of London Authority arose to manage traffic on the river ensuring greater safety for those who used the Thames for both work and pleasure.” Find out more http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Permanent/FirstPor tEmpire.htm
