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If you’re anywhere near London on Wednesday, try to slip down to Royal Albert Dock at 11am to see the last complete steam coaster SS Robin return up the Thames to arrive at her new home, close to where she was built 120 years ago. A National Historic Fleet vessel, SS Robin, is now to … Continue reading “See SS Robin return to London and the Royal Albert Docks on Wednesday”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] SS Robin arrives at Tilbury SS Robin leaves Lowestoft; tied up at Tilbury; in her glory days The SS Robin has arrived at her temporary berth at the Port of Tilbury after the trading port stepped in to offer the newly restored ship a home. After delays due to bad weather, on Friday … Continue reading “SS Robin returns proudly to London”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] As I write, the last remaining steam-coaster SS Robin should have just been airlifted by two 600-tonne cranes and placed on a pontoon where she will become a floating museum. Keep Turning Left film-maker Dylan Winter has been filming the event, and I hope his record will be made public at some point. … Continue reading “The SS Robin arises and settles onto her new home – and Dylan Winter films it all”