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19.8.1898 |
Letter
Warren/Millner re tunnel collision and stoppege |
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24.7.1905 |
Letter
FMC/Millner ack complaint re Woodfield |
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18.4.1907 |
Letter
FMC/Millner re above |
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1.5.1907 |
GJ
Gauging 11669 |
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19.1.1911 |
BCN
Gauging working sheet |
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27.8.1925 |
BCN
Gauging 1079 |
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27.8.1925 |
GL
(OC) Gauging 12158 |
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1.12.1926 |
BCN
Gauging 2353 as Empress No 2 |
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6.7.1952 |
BCN Gauging 2353 as Empress
No 2 |
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16.7.1952 |
Alan Brown diary recording
sightings |
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1961-1977 |
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Millner Letters |
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12.9.1899 |
I have reports from our tug
captains that your steamers will work through the tunnels at too great a
speed for safety and our men fear there will be another accident if the speed
is not reduced.GIVE CAPTAINS GENERAL ORDER – Use more care, slow down, especially
when passing the tugs and fleet of boats. |
24.7.1905 |
On July 24th at the 2 oclock turn from the north end the
tug with 10 boats in tow the last boat owner Thomas Phipps was jammed with
one of Fellows Morton & Clayton butty boat behind the Steamer named the EMPEROR the butty boat was named the WELTON loaded
with sugar the Captain Woodward they was jammed from half past two till half
past six. F Warren/Millner |
27.4.1907 |
We
beg to acknowledge receipt of your complaint of yesterday’s date re conduct
of our steerer Young when in two (tow) of the |
30.4.1907 |
With
further reference to yours of 26th inst., complaining of the
reckless working in Braunston Tunnel of our butty steerer A Young (in tow of PHOENIX) We
have taken this matter up with this steerer today and must say that his
explanation does not appear quite satisfactory. We have given him instructions to see you
and tender his own explanation, and if this is not satisfactory to you , we
shall certainly discharge him. We
would suggest that you summons the man, or inflict a fine on him, which may
act as a deterrent. After seeing him
we shall be glad if you will communicate with us again. We have not been able to see Woodfield
yet. He is at |
1.5.1907 |
Your favour of 26th ulto addressed to B’ham. The latter portion of it referring to damage at Lock No 1 @ Braunston by our steamer EMPEROR steerer J Woodfield & driver Isaac Hough. Further to ours of yesterday, we have this afternoon gone into this matter with steerer Woodfield and he informs us that neither himself or driver Hough were on the boat at the time of the occurrence, they were working …..to B’ham & had left the steamer to call in at their home for linens etc and the accident took place in their absence. They express regret and have promised to call and see you tomorrow and explain further. We may say that both of them are first class men and very rarely give trouble. We trust therefore under the circumstances you may see your way to mitigate the damages after seeing the men. We hope to hear from you that you will overlook the offence. Ironmonger FMC/Millner |
9.2.1914 |
In reply to your letter of 6th
inst I am sorry to hear that your steamer SULTAN
met with a mishap below Buckby last week……the bend below Brockhall shall
receive attention. I am having
reports from our lock keepers that the men on your steamers are refusing to
work the sidelocks at Buckby and on the 11th January and 6th
February EMPEROR and
COUNT were reported. As we are short
of water this is now a serious matter. |
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