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Category: Barges and wherries
Barges and wherries and other working boats originally for carrying cargoes
Wherry Albion dismasted!
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Norfolk Broads wherry Albion dismasted during the Breydon Wherry Race of 1952
This photo taken by John Hopthrow comes with permission from the Broadland Memories website – and this page in particular, which includes a scene from the beginning of the Breydon Wherry Race of 1952, and another in which Dragon and Hathor run aground while Albion overtakes. It seems that Albion’s luck didn’t hold out on this occasion…
The page also includes a shot of the ‘new’ Barton Turf sign erected around the same time, which I’m glad to say was still there when I last saw it. If you’ve got a soft spot for the Broads, as we have, you’ll love this site.
A cute sailing model of Humber sloop Spider T
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Mal Nicholson thought I’d enjoy some photos of a sailing model of his restored Humber sloop named Spider T, and so he sent me these shots. He’s clearly a great judge of character! The final photo is of the model with Mal and retired ship’s engineer Henry Hartley.
Sailing ship Spider T is available for charter for day trips and longer voyages. See an earlier post here and see her website here.
Thanks Mal!
Henry Hartley the retired ships engineer