Commemorative painted glass tile depicting the S.S. Britannic
Production date
1916
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Commemorative painted glass tile depicting S.S. Britannic with the following caption: "S.S. Britannic / Sunk by Germans without warning NovR 29th 1916 / 50 lives lost"
Tile is mounted diagonally on fabric covered mount with a string loop at the top to enable hanging.
Tile is mounted diagonally on fabric covered mount with a string loop at the top to enable hanging.
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History
The S.S Britannic was a Red Cross hospital ship in WWI which was sunk by a mine on 29th November 1916, killing 50 people.
Catalogue Number
1779/2
Subject Date
1916
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