S.S. Forest City on Water
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ken McTaggart, 1978
Object number1978.010.004E
Label TextThe first passenger vessel was launched on the Thames River in 1878. Steamboats operated on the river, running regular trips through the summer between Downtown London and Byron. One of the vessels was the S.S. Forest City, launched in July 1878, becoming one of the first boats to operate on the Thames under the Thames Navigation Company. The sinking of the S.S. Victoria in 1881 cost the lives of nearly 200 passengers. Following the disaster, Londoners were reluctant to support the riverboat system, and trips fully stopped in 1899.
NamePrint, Photographic
c. 1881
c. 1881
c. 1890
