Canadian soldiers boarding SS Great Eastern in 1861, prior to embarkation from her home port of Liverpool. The ship was an iron sail-powered, paddle wheel and screw-propelled steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

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Size: 2286px × 3180px
Location: Liverpool. Merseyside, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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