Bricks to London by sailing barge
This short clip provides a glimpse of the building boom of Victorian London, with millions of bricks being brought from Kent by barge. The last… Read More »Bricks to London by sailing barge
East Coast of England
Posts relating to the East Coast of England
Leisure sailing on the River Thames: 1960s
East Coast Gaffer, Mike Beckett sails ‘Bonita’, built 1888 at Arnside by the Crossfield yard and owned by his family since 1936. In this post… Read More »Leisure sailing on the River Thames: 1960s
Return to Dunkirk, 1965
A fleet of ‘Little Ships’ responded to the BBC announcement made on 14 May, 1940: “The Admiralty have made an Order requesting all owners of… Read More »Return to Dunkirk, 1965
Waldringfield Dragonfly one-design celebrates 70 years
September 2019 saw the 70th anniversary of the Waldringfield Dragonfly one design dinghy celebrated with a weekend of light-hearted racing and serious partying. Waldringfield is… Read More »Waldringfield Dragonfly one-design celebrates 70 years
From oyster-bed to London table, c.1909
This silent documentary archive captures the story of the oyster, from the smacksmen’s baskets in the ‘Pearl of Kent’ to a plate with champagne in… Read More »From oyster-bed to London table, c.1909
Red Sails aka Sailing Barge, 1947
View archive footage of an English sea-going barge in this Pathé newsreel which opens with the commentator saying ‘the tall mast of a ship is… Read More »Red Sails aka Sailing Barge, 1947
Thames barge ‘Growler’, March 2019
We’ve been following the progress of young boatbuilder, Ash Faire-Ring, based in Norfolk, England as he restores the Thames barge, ‘Growler’ with the aim of… Read More »Thames barge ‘Growler’, March 2019
Demise of a Dutch botter
We bring the second part of Fritz van der Mark’s research into the demise of a Dutch botter. The article is primarily a reconstruction of… Read More »Demise of a Dutch botter
Botters in English hands
Fritz van der Mark shares the first part of his research into the demise of a Dutch botter, which ended her days on the River… Read More »Botters in English hands