Comments on: A Thames skiff at the NMM Cornwall http://intheboatshed.net/2008/02/24/a-thames-skiff-at-the-nmm-cornwall/ Gavin Atkin's weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gavin Atkin http://intheboatshed.net/2008/02/24/a-thames-skiff-at-the-nmm-cornwall/#comment-10801 Gavin Atkin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:45:01 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/02/24/a-thames-skiff-at-the-nmm-cornwall/#comment-10801 Hi Jeff - Thanks for getting in touch once again. There's some kind of story here, isn't there? Was the boat built on the Thames or in Scotland? If on the Thames, how did it get to Scotland? And why export it to Australia? I wonder whether great grandfather was a Thames man touched with a little nostalgia for home, or maybe even a Thames-trained boatbuilder himself? Questions, questions, questions... Yes, I'd certainly be interested to see some photos! Gav Hi Jeff -

Thanks for getting in touch once again.

There’s some kind of story here, isn’t there? Was the boat built on the Thames or in Scotland? If on the Thames, how did it get to Scotland? And why export it to Australia?

I wonder whether great grandfather was a Thames man touched with a little nostalgia for home, or maybe even a Thames-trained boatbuilder himself?

Questions, questions, questions…

Yes, I’d certainly be interested to see some photos!

Gav

]]> By: jeff cole http://intheboatshed.net/2008/02/24/a-thames-skiff-at-the-nmm-cornwall/#comment-10788 jeff cole Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:09:42 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2008/02/24/a-thames-skiff-at-the-nmm-cornwall/#comment-10788 Hi Gavin, haven't been about recently. There's a 1880's Thames skiff, a single scull called Venus hanging in a country nursery in Victoria and I'll see if I can post a pic for you. The owner says it was imported from Scotland and was built by his grt. grandfather. Jeff Hi Gavin, haven’t been about recently. There’s a 1880’s Thames skiff, a single scull called Venus hanging in a country nursery in Victoria and I’ll see if I can post a pic for you. The owner says it was imported from Scotland and was built by his grt. grandfather.
Jeff

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