Name of Object:

The Şirket-i Hayriyye’s Excursion Steamship

Location:

Istanbul, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Pera Museum

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Date of Object:

Early 20th century

Author:

Unknown

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Bromide Paper

Dimensions:

W: 86 + H: 119 cm

Description:

The Şirket-i Hayriyye was the name of a steam boat joint-stock company which carried passengers and cargo on the Bosporus from 1854 to 1945. The company was established with the approval of the Sultan Abdulmecid. The steam boats belonging to company were sent from European countries, primarily Britain. The first captains of this boats were almost all of Rûm origin. After the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, the company and its goods were purchased by the state.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation

Citation of this web page:

"The Şirket-i Hayriyye’s Excursion Steamship" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;26;en

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MWNF Working Number: TR2 022