An early 20th century photograph of an ocean liner under construction in the Harland & Wolff shipyard, formed in 1861 by Edward James Harland (1831–95) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (1834–1913), who came to the UK at age 14. In 1858 Harland, then general manager, bought the small shipyard on Queen's Island from his employer Robert Hickson. Situated in Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast.
This image has been selected from a pair of stereoscopic images shot around 1905. It has been retouched, sharpened and enhanced.
Size: 3192px × 3138px
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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