1. MICHALAKIS aground on the mudflats opposite Empress Avenue at West Mersea. She had broken adrift on 14th February 1958 and was refloated by tugs on 16th ... Date: c15 February 1958 Image ID AA000540 |
2. Newsprint carrier MARKLAND laid up in the River Blackwater Date: c1963 Image ID AA000760 |
3. Looking towards the Tollesbury shore. Ships laid up in the River Blackwater in the icy winter of 1963. The boats from Mersea were unable to get out to the ships ... Date: 1 February 1963 Image ID AA000850 |
4. Ships laid up in River Blackwater
Nearest PHORKYSS, and behind her STANTHORPE.
PHORKYSS was laid up in the River from 28 May 1960 to 20 October ... Date: cJune 1960 Image ID AJ01_003 |
5. Tanker CHARTSMAN taken by Brightlingsea photographer Alf Jefferies. Probably in the Colne off Brightlingsea, loaded and inward bound for Colchester where she ... Date: c1960 Image ID AJ01_201 |
6. Troopship EMPIRE PARKESTON at Hook of Holland. She was on a regular run from Parkeston Quay, Harwich.
She was built 1f930 by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead, ... Image ID AJ01_311 |
7. Liner GOTHIC laid up in River Blackwater. Photograph from Rue Pullen. Date: September 1954 Image ID AN06_008_019 |
8. Liner GOTHIC laid up in River Blackwater. Photograph from Rue Pullen. Date: September 1954 Image ID AN06_008_023 |
9. WILD AUK in the River Blackwater Date: cJuly 1975 Image ID ASH022 |
10. L to R GLORIANA, STARTLED FAWN, ALICE WATTS, ANTELOPE, HESPER in the Type. This picture is in The Big Barges P133, titled "Colchester gasworks colliers on the ... Image ID BF03_001_047_001 |
11. LUCY RICHMOND of Maldon. Built Ipswich 1875, Official No. 68313. From: LOCAL PHOTOS, POSTCARDS Image ID BF03_001_050_001 |
12. ELIZAH ketch Image ID BF03_001_052_001 |
13. Water mill Walton on Naze Image ID BF03_001_064_001 |
14. The last commercial square rigger to discharge at Ipswich with the spritsail barges MAY and KIMBERLEY. Photo Arthur Bennett.
The square rigged ship is the ... From: LOCAL PHOTOS, POSTCARDS Date: July 1939 Image ID BF03_001_121_001 |
15. Steamer DUNCLUTHA. 3,973 tons gross, built 1910, Official Number 129480. She was scuttled Savona 5.45.
Thames barge in background of photograph. Image ID BF03_001_129_001 |
16. LOTHAIR at Rye.
Official No. 67249, registered Rye, built Ipswich 1872 [MNL 1916] From: Lynn and Boston Image ID BF03_003_004_001 |
17. Weymouth --- steamer ALGETHI registered Shoreham and sailing coaster OLYMPIA. This picture is in The Big Barges, P87
ALGETHI was 548 tons, built 1902 ... From: Lynn and Boston Image ID BF03_003_007_005 |
18. MAURETANIA leaving her builders Swan Hunter, with Tyne pilot cobles.
Used in Spritsails and Lugsails, page 256 From: Yorkshire Craft Date: 1907 Image ID BF19_001_031_001 |
19. HOMELIGHT 50grt steam tanker for Homelight Oil Co., for use on Leeds Liverpool Canal. Completed by Forrestt, Wivenhoe, 1904. Official No. 119588.
See ... Date: c1904 Image ID BF69_009_025 |
20. Postcard Steaming up the Colne, Rowhedge. 144443. Vessel is CONSTANCE H, built 1929 for John Harker Ltd, Official Number 162205. She was sold in 1948 to General ... From: Rowhedge photos and documents Image ID BF70_001_042_001 |
21. Rowhedge Ironworks Ship No. 940 steel tanker MAHTAB - JAVED launched April 1963.
200ft x 32ft x 14ft. 2 x 990 bhp Lister Diesels. Official No. ... From: Rowhedge --- photos and documents Date: 1963 Image ID BF72_001_010_001 |
22. Rowhedge Ironworks - launch of tanker BEN HENSHAW built for National Benzole Co. She survived until 1970 when she broke her back after running aground near ... From: Rowhedge --- photos and documents Date: c1933 Image ID BF72_001_023_002 |
23. Rowhedge Ironworks Ship No. 484 tanker BEN HENSHAW launching 1933. A yard boat in the foreground.
Official No. 163394
Renamed GRANTEZ-1957, ... From: Rowhedge --- photos and documents Date: 1933 Image ID BF72_001_026_001 |
24. Tug RICHARD LEE BARBER and cargoship BOLTON ABBEY.
RICHARD LEE BARBER was a Great Yarmouth tug, built 1940 and broken up April 1966. Official No. ... Date: 1958 Image ID BF72_001_034_001 |
25. MAINDY TRANSPORT leaving Wivenhoe.
Built by Forrestt Yard No. 1309 Official No. 143513 completed 1920.
Photo by Oscar Way, Colchester
David ... Date: cJuly 1920 Image ID BF73_001_025_001 |
26. GONDOLIER QUEEN, built by Husk in 1929. One of the Dunkirk Little Ships. In 2010 she was still working as a trip boat in Devon, under the name MY QUEEN. From: Wivenhoe shipyards photos and documents Date: 1929 Image ID BF73_001_027_001 |
27. MAINDY TOWER launch at Forrestt, Wivenhoe, Yard No. 1310, Official No. 143530. 975 grt completed 1920.
Renamed GLEDBURN-1925, GRANGETOFT-1936. 11 March ... From: Wivenhoe shipyards photos and documents Date: c1920 Image ID BF73_001_041_001 |
28. Everard's SINCERITY aground in the River Colne and causing a "River Stoppage"
Douglas Went photograph, used in The Sailor's Coast Page 29.
SINCERITY ... From: Wivenhoe shipyards photos and documents Date: 12 December 1936 Image ID BF73_001_042_001 |
29. Auxiliary screw yacht SOUTHERN CROSS --- Forrestt & Co., Ltd. Catalogue 1905 Page 12.
Wooden 3 masted mission yacht for the Bishop of Melanesia. 291 grt. ... From: Wivenhoe shipyards photos and documents Date: 1905 Image ID BF73_001_079_013 |
30. Wevill Family --- Coastguard Image ID BJ27_001 |