Motor barge ETHEL in Royal docks, London, late 1950s or early 1960s. Canadian Pacific cargoship BEAVERASH in the background, built 1958.
ETHEL 99453 built by Cann, Harwich, 1894. In 1928 owned by Cranfield Bros. 1971 owned by Silvertown Services Lighterage Ltd; 1974 owned by Tate & Lyle Group Services. She was shipped as deck cargo to Canada for the 1976 Montreal Olympics - later sank and was broken up. [Sailing Barge Compendium].
Date: c1960