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Harris Brothers' yacht yard at Rowhedge, 1893. A cruising yawl fitting out, alongside. The Rowhedge smack WONDER, on slipway in centre, being lengthened six feet amidships. Yacht building under roof, to right. Daniell's brewery in background. [JL in The Northseamen] The earliest photograph of Peter Harris' yard. A cruising yawl is fitting out alongside. The smack on slipway is the WONDER ... Cat1 Places-->Rowhedge Cat2 Smacks and Bawleys

Harris Brothers' yacht yard at Rowhedge, 1893. A cruising yawl fitting out, alongside. The Rowhedge smack WONDER, on slipway in centre, being lengthened six feet amidships. Yacht building under roof, to right. Daniell's brewery in background. [JL in The Northseamen]
The earliest photograph of Peter Harris' yard. A cruising yawl is fitting out alongside. The smack on slipway is the WONDER CK40. The vessel sank in 1893 and was raised, rebuilt and lengthened by Harris in 1896. [River Colne Shipbuilders]
Used in The Northseamen page 265.
Used in River Colne Shipbuilders page 25.
Date: 1893      


Photo: John Leather Collection
Image ID BOXP_135_265
Category 1 Places-->Rowhedge
Category 2 Smacks and Bawleys


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