I visited the "SS Great Britain" as part of a family trip on April 30th 2006.
I had been before around 3 years ago, but now the renovation of the ship was complete.
Around £7 Million of lottery money was spent and it now looks very smart indeed, inside & out.
The Ship was designed by Brunel, the famous Engineer of his time.
He had also designed the Clifton Suspension bridge In Bristol and the Tamar bridge in Plymouth. The public now has access to all areas of this Ship and the cabins have waxwork figures of people, like Doctors and passengers, to make it look authentic and the Galley is stocked with the cooking utencils & pans. One of the photos above, shows the scale of the propeller, against the size of humans. It really is a huge ship.
You can walk underneath the ship, now that they have added steps & a lift. Plus there is a PVC cover with water on, to give you the Impression the ship is in water!. When in fact, its just the PVC sheeting. There is also a Museum next to the Exhibit, which has Interesting things to view and the History of the "SS Great Britain" as well.
It's based now In Bristol Docks, an area being re-generated, with cafes and boat trips and another maritime museum too. A Gift shop & resturant are also located next to the "SS Great Britain".
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