Woodside Ferry Company's Iron Steam Boat the Nun, built by Mr. John Laird, as she...

Artist: T. B. Horner `The nun lay in the position shewn for about 10 hours without straining, or suffering the slightest damage either in iron hull, wood work, or machinery'. Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor (active 1840s-1860s), Lithographers & Draughtsmen, 1 Brunswick Street, Liverpool, from a sketch by T.B. Hornet. The iron paddle steamer ‘Nun’ was built by Lairds in 1840, for Monks Ferry (187grt, 127nrt, 101 x 20 x 5 ft, engines of 60 hp by G Forrester, Liverpool). Registered Liverpool 1864, ON 48762. Grounded on Woodside slip, 1842, but survived. Owned by Birkenhead Commissioners when registered until 1869 when it was broken up. "Messrs. Maclure, Macdonald, and Magregor, have executed a fine lithographic representation of the Nun as she appeared in the position described, and a copy of which may be seen at the office of this paper" [from' Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser' - Tuesday 15 February 1842].