JANUS
JANUS. c1900
(Mick Dolphin)
The photograph to the left was taken
almost at the same time as that above but there are several differences. In
particular note the two men standing on the counter and the houses in the
background which have been removed in the darkroom.
With thanks to Chris M Jones and
Narrowboat, Summer 2010 (see p 44 for the full
explanation)
JANUS on the cover of Narrowboat
Magazine, Spring 2010
(by kind permission of the artist, Christopher
M. Jones and NarrowBoat Magazine)
Reproduced from NarrowBoat,
Spring 2011.
Christopher M Jones explains:
“The steamer .. has a upward sweep to the cabin roof line. JUPITER had a very straight edge to the cabin roof ….. and JASON
(is) not much different; but JANUS did have an upward sweep so I plumped for that one.”
Now 99% sure that this is JANUS,
deductions by Mark Pullinger (incidentally confirmed
by the comments above)
(Michael Ware)
Craft
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Fleet No
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Built at |
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JANUS
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Wood
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Carrying NB |
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Owners
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Address
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Source for
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First Date |
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C Nelson & Co Charles Nelson & Co Ltd Jees Hartshill Granite & Brick Co Ltd L B Faulkner |
Lime & Cement Works, Stockton Atherstone Leighton Buzzard |
W H 1389 Registration Inspection |
10.6.1885 11.7.1885 5.3.1912 |
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Steamer Registrations
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Owner |
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PH No |
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Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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Chas Nelson Jees Hartshill Granite & Brick Co L B Faulkner |
Banbury Berkhamsted |
102 2 492 |
Narrowboat steamer |
5.3.1912 |
11.7.1885 8.3.1912 |
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Steamer Gaugings
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Owner |
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Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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Charles Nelson
& Co Ltd L.B. Faulkner |
PoL OC |
9269 5469 |
72.10 x 6.8 Steam canal boat 72.2 x
7.0¾ 23 tons |
7.9.1895 25.8.1910 |
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Boiler
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Cochran & Co Birkenhead Vertical Flue burning coal
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Engine
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2 cylinder side by side (BH) |
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Maintenance
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Steamer History
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Date |
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Noted at Watermans Hall 1389 “Janus 24 steam tug” “Received from Messrs C Nelson & Co, the sum of 5s 0d. for the registration of the canal boat JANUS” (Warwickshire Record Office CR1618/WR34/91). Photo just prior to launch at Polesworth (Mick Dolphin) (Illustration) Inspected Daventry with CENTAUR (Pad 107) J.C Lovelock Inspected Passed Brentford Toll with 17.75 tons Inspected Daventry with EDWARD
VII (Dav 109) H Inspected Daventry with EDWARD
VII (Dav 109) H Inspected Daventry with EDWARD
VII (Dav 109) H Complaint re tug tickets Henry Kendall butty PoL gauging noted “Cancelled – boat sold (Jees Hartshill & Granite Co) & not navigated Inspected Leamington Spa (T Berkhamsted 492 registered for “general merchandise” TWM/Bliss complaint re smoke in tunnels referring to Faulkner’s steamers |
10.6.1885 11.7.1885 1885 7.5.1891 9.1.1904 1.1.1906 6.4.1906 16.9.1907 19.11.19?? 15.10.1908 6.5.1911 19.5.1911 15.3.1912 |
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Conversion to motor
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Pre 13.2.1918 |
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Owners
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Address
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Source for
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First Date
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Red
Star Motor Co Ltd
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Inspection
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8.8.1918
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Motor Registrations
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Owner |
Place |
PH No |
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Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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Red Star Motor Co |
Brentford |
378 |
Motor Narrow not Fly |
8.8.1918 |
20.8.1918 |
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Motor Gaugings
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Owner |
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Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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L B Faulkner |
GJC BCN |
12016 22285 |
71.1 x 7.1½ Motor 30 tons 71.1 x 7.1½ Motor 30 tons |
13.2.1918 16.3.1915 |
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Maintenance
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Motor History
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Date |
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Passed Brentford Toll carrying 7t 16c Brentford 378 registered for “Cocoa beans” |
10.7.1918 20.8.1918 |
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Fate
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Last sighted 1930’s (BH) |
Date |
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pc |
7.9.1895 |
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pc |
25.8.1910 |
BCN Gauging 22285 |
pc |
16.3.1915 |
GJ Gauging 12016 |
pc |
13.2.1918 |
Letter
from E Paget-Tomlinson with sketch of Cochrane boiler |
pc |
7.5.2001 |
Notes
re photograph |
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19.11.1910(?) I have to repond (sic) one of Mr
Nelsons steamers Captain name Harry Kendall Steamer name JANUS a towing one of there own boats name the Natal th eCaptain name Sam Beechy we met the Steamer coming from the south end of the
tunnel when we whent (sic) in at the six oclock turn he not having a tug ticket during tug
hours. F Warren/Millner