'Glass Ceiling' Rescues Brunel's Masterpiece

One of 170 glass panels which will protect the hull of ss Great Britain from further corrosion is lowered into position.

Works are underway in Bristol UK to preserve the SS Great Britain , Brunel''s breakthrough wrought iron hulled, screw driven passenger steamship, for the next 100 years with the creation of a protective environment intended to halt corrosion.

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