1. Some of Aldous's mudberths - steam yachts laid up for the winter at Brightlingsea. From the Aldous Catalogue c1936
"River Colne Shipbuilders" dates the...
Date: 1931
Image ID BF69_001_036_001

2. Barge HYACINTH in nearly her last resting place at Tollesbury late 1930s. The remains were removed to build Tollesbury Marina. Motor yacht ALDIC on the right.
Date: c1938
Image ID HBC_001_015

3. HSL 145 at speed in her working days. She later became the motor yacht NANALOA.
Thank you to ...
Image ID SHP_NAN_358

4. NANALOA (H.S.L. 145) on her journey from Birdham to the Blackwater
Date: 1947
Image ID SHP_NAN_360

5. NANALOA and Pat Zierold on her journey from Birdham to the Blackwater
Date: 1947
Image ID SHP_NAN_362

6. NANALOA
Image ID SHP_NAN_363

7. NANALOA on the Blackwater
Date: c1984
Image ID SHP_NAN_364

8. NANALOA in the lock at Heybridge. She was kept at the Basin from 1947 to 1982.
Date: c1960
Image ID SHP_NAN_366

9. NANALOA in the 1980s undergoing 'routine maintenance' at West Mersea. After 1982 Pat Zierold kept her on a mooring in the Quarters.
Date: c1985
Image ID SHP_NAN_368

10. An immaculate looking NANALOA on Clarke Carter slipway at Mersea.
Image ID SHP_NAN_369

11. NANALOA resting at West Mersea by Wyatt's slipway. She is an ex Air Sea Rescue launch from World War 2, 63ft Whale-back type, built 1940 by the British Power...
Date: 1 June 2009
Image ID SHP_NAN_906

12. NANALOA resting at West Mersea by Wyatt's slipway. She is an Air Sea Rescue launch from World War 2, 63ft Whale-back type, built 1940 by the British Power Boat...
Date: 1 June 2009
Image ID SHP_NAN_907