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1907 Augusta

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alyson
December 6, 2019
BargePoem

Handbook for Bargemen, Lightermen and Tugmen of the Thames: Charles T.Perfect

Look Out Whether sailing close hauled or running free-LOOK OUT!  Whatever the weather, wherever you be-LOOK OUT!  You cannot avoid a thing you don't see-so LOOK OUT!  When coming to anchor, or stowing up sail-LOOK OUT!  Or washing the decks with mop and pail-LOOK OUT!  Whatever you're doing never fail to-LOOK OUT!  It is easy to hit an object that's…
alyson
October 8, 2019
BargeHouseboat

Checkers

See 2017 Nov 19 Interview with Liz Kennedy by John Ogden: House barge of Douglas Kennedy. Probably hulked just south of dinghy park and timbers used in bonfires. No remains 2019.
alyson
February 23, 2019
BargeBoats

Sailing Barge Notes

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alyson
November 26, 2018
BargeBoatsHouseboat

Dreadnought belonging to Sir Arthur Eborall

Sir Arthur Eborall was a Civil Servant in the 1930s-1940s. Is the hull from ] ? The Dreadnought went to rest,near Crystal Creek,infact when Mr Underdown,was having his landing stage put in they came across the keel and other bits and bobs. Ernest Arthur Eborall C.B.E. also owned Cormorant.   in 1937 he was living at Frinton on sea and owned…
alyson
December 19, 2017
BargeBarges

Orinoco

Mersea Museum photo 1950s Skipper Ruffles 1914 Quantrill 1944. Sunk 1966, Rebuilt 1970, Restored 2002. Raced in 2013 and has a facebook page as well as being on the sailingbarges blog.   Photos TBA. Main trade Cement Name Orinoco Port of Registry London Off. No. 104862 Tonnage 70 Tonnage system 0 Where built East Greenwich Builder Hughes When built 1895…
alyson
March 7, 2011