West Africa Government Steam Boat Ivy Nigeria Ship Postcard

zx657   Antique postcard of the West African Government Nigerian Steam Boat "Ivy" circa 1904 publishing date which I have information also sourced from the wwb (see below) - it has a little aging including mild border fading but only slight - light corner impressions from former album storage - one small whiting area to top border - graded very good plus unused condition.

In 1904 the Government ship "Ivyu" was sent home for repairs, the cost of which amounted to over ÔøΩ12, 500. The annual upkeep of this vessel was about ÔøΩ7,500 and her original cost was some ÔøΩ60,000." Source: Colonial Reports - Annual. No 459. SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Report for 1904 (published September, 1905). According to one source, it was "built and engined by Earle's Shipbuilding and engineering Co., Limited. Hull [England] 1895 from the designs of Messrs J. Thomson and Sons, London, for the Royal Niger Coast Protectorate.