Comet Flywheel and Anvil monument at East Bay, Helensbugh Firth of Clyde Scotland

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A flywheel from the original engine of the 'Comet', the first sea-going steam-operated commercial passenger paddle-steamer in Europe, and an anvil used by Henry Bell who designed the ship in 1812. These artefacts were erected as a sculptural memorial on the centenary of the ship in 1912. They were presented to the town council by R. and W. McMurrich, whose grandfather had been a blacksmith to Henry Bell.

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Size: 6017px × 3999px
Location: Located at East Clyde Street, Helensburgh G84 7PG Scotland
Photo credit: © Shine-a-light / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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