The Great Eastern Steamship Souvenir Medallion 1888 Obverse View of the Ship. Reverse; “Lewis’s Great Eastern Exhibition, Liverpool. White metal size 32mm diameter. Note: Brunel’s “The Great Eastern Steamship” then the largest ship in the World, towards the end of its existence was hired by Lewis’s Department Store in Liverpool for several months and converted as an entertainment centre, with two Theatres, bars and restaurants etc. hence this souvenir medallion