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27.5.1946 |
Note in Birmingham Canal Inspector's Journal "Reported to be sold today" |
FMC |
PRESIDENT | ||||
6.1946 |
To E Thomas |
E Thomas |
PRESIDENT | FMC Dock Book |
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Cut up at Walsall |
E Thomas |
Ray Thomas 23.2.01 | |||||
1.9.1948 |
Regauged for George & Matthews (1924) Ltd BCN 1832 |
George & Matthews |
PRESIDENT | ||||
1953 |
To BW as maintenance boat as payment for an outstanding debt from George & Matthews |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Malcolm Braine 29.6.03 |
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1953 | Extensively reconditioned at Gorton Yard |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Jim Peden |
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18.9.1953 | Photographed by Gorton dry dock being painted |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Gorton Reporter 18.9.1953 |
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1956 |
Photographed at Beeston Iron Lock S.U.C. on maintenance work |
BW |
PRESIDENT | BW Archives AW 368 |
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24.1.1961 |
Pulled sunken butty out of Harecastle Tunnel |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Waterways Vol 6 no 53 |
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7.1964 |
Seen at Macclesfield as maintenance boat |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Chris Clegg 3.6.01 |
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1964 |
At Marple as maintenance boat |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Ian Kemp 5.3.01 |
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8.1965 | Seen at Snape House as maintenance boat |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Chris Clegg 3.6.01 |
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8.1966 |
Seen at Bosley as maintenance boat |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Chris Clegg 3.6.01 |
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6.1967 | Seen at Marple as maintenance boat |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Chris Clegg 3.6.01 | |||
8.8.1972 | Seen lying in layby in Northwich. No engine (said to have been an AS2) Engine room bulkhead missing. |
BW |
PRESIDENT | Derek Woolley & Mr Westwood (both BW) via AB |
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1973 |
Auctioned off to Malcolm Braine for £1513.60 (inc 10% VAT) |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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11.1973 | Towed to Norton Caines behind Birchills |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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21.8.1975 | Seen lying at Norton Caines |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | AB |
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7.1976-1978 |
Commenced restoration to steam by Malcolm Braine. |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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1.3.1978 |
At Norton Caines in steam |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | MB | |||
11.4.1978 |
First trial run to Pelsall Junction |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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14.8.1980 |
At Walthamstow Rally |
M Braine |
PRESIDENT | ||||
13.1.1983 |
To |
BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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23-25.8.1986 |
at Brentford Rally | BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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5.5.1990 |
at Canalway Cavalcade |
BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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23.5.1993 |
at Rickmansworth |
BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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30.5.1993 | at Braunston |
BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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4.6.1996 |
at Canalway Cavalcade |
BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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26.5.1996 | at Braunston |
BCLM |
PRESIDENT | MB |
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Current Owner: |
PRESIDENT |
1909 |
Built at Saltley. Fleet No 195. Cost £600 |
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1909 | 23rd June |
Registered at |
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1910 |
15th June |
Observed at Weedon with three crew bathing naked from the stern of her butty [Complaint sent to FMC] |
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1911 | 20th February |
Gauged for Grand Junction Canal Cert No 11682 [Gauging sheet] |
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1911 | 27th May |
Inspected at Braunston (capt J. Woodfield) with butty Buckingham (4 men) [Canal Inspection Journal] |
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1912 |
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1913 |
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1914 |
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1915 |
18th June |
Passed Brentford Toll (capt |
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1915 |
29th June |
Inspected at Berkhampstead with James [CIJ] |
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1915 |
8th August |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 (capt |
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1916 |
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1917 |
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1918 |
November |
Boiler damaged by |
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1919 |
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1920 |
30th July |
Passed Cowley bound for |
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1921 | 1st April | Inspected at Leamington Spa (2 men 1 woman) (noted motor driven)[CIJ] | |||
1921 |
Painted [Note in CIJ] |
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1922 |
4th May |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 carrying 14t 11c with butty 11226 Twyford (25t) |
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1922 |
16th May |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 carrying 18t 11c Lyles sugar and hemp |
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1922 |
25th October |
Inspected at Braunston (capt F Woodward) (3 men) [CIJ] |
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1922 | 21st December |
Inspected at Braunston (capt F Woodward) (3 men) [CIJ] |
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1922 | 28th December |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 carrying 13t 12c |
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1923 |
2nd August |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 carrying 13t 4c |
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1923 |
19th December |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 carrying 14t 16c |
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1923 |
28th December |
Passed Brentford Toll GJ 11682 carrying 14t 18c |
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1924 |
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1925 |
May |
Converted at Saltley from steam to 15hp Bolinder for £287 |
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1925 |
13th July |
Loaded with coal at Shipley (Notts) with Beatrice for Stoke Bruerne [Letter from FMC to Milner] |
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1926 |
10th August |
Passed Brentford Toll (by GJ 12008 Baron) with butty Beatrice (24t 12c) |
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1926 |
25th August |
Passed Brentford Toll (by GJ 12008 Baron) with butty Beatrice (28t 11c) |
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1926 |
21st October |
Gauged by GJCC No 12148 [Gauging sheet] |
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1927 |
29th June |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) with butty Beatrice | |||
1927 |
13th July |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) with butty Beatrice |
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1927 |
11th August |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t 18c with butty Beatrice (25t 2c) |
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1927 |
27th August |
Inspected at |
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1927 |
31st August |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t 10c with butty Beatrice (26t 19c) |
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1927 |
23rd September |
Inspected at Ilkeston (capt T Webb) with Beatrice [CIJ] |
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1927 |
8th October |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 22t 7c with butty Beatrice (25t 13c) |
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1927 |
22nd October |
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1927 |
5th November |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 21t 1c with butty Beatrice (25t 17c) |
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1927 |
22nd November |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 22t 6c with butty Beatrice (23t 13c) |
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1927 | 20th December |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 22t 12c with butty Beatrice (24t 7c) |
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1928 | 9th January | Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 23t 18c with butty Beatrice (28t 4c) |
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1928 |
25th January |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 21t 18c with butty Beatrice (28t 5c) |
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1928 |
8th February |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 22t 4c with butty Beatrice (27t 14c) |
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1928 | 24th February |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 21t 18c with butty Beatrice (27t 5c) |
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1928 |
9th March |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 23t 17c with butty Beatrice (27t) |
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1928 |
23rd March |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t 11c nails with butty Beatrice (27t zinc) |
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1928 |
11th April |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t 18c with butty Beatrice (20t 19c) |
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1928 |
13th July |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 22t 19c with butty Beatrice (27t 11c) |
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1928 | 28th July |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 22t 8c with butty Beatrice (24t 16c) |
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1928 |
13th August |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 19t 10c Lyles sugar with butty Beatrice (27t 3c milk & spelter) |
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1928 |
30th August |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 21t 14c with butty Beatrice (24t 2c) |
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1928 |
14th September |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t with butty Beatrice (26t 13c) |
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1928 |
2nd October |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 21t 6c with butty Beatrice (27t 19c) |
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1928 |
18th October |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t 6c with butty Beatrice (25t 15c) |
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1928 |
6th November |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 20t 4c with butty Beatrice (22t 14c) |
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1928 |
10th November |
Inspected at |
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1928 |
26th November |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 21t 19c with butty Beatrice (27t 14c) |
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1928 |
12th December |
Passed Brentford Toll (GJ 12148) carrying 19t 15c with butty Beatrice (25t 2c) |
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1929 |
July |
Painted [Note in CIJ] |
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1929 |
25th November |
Inspected at |
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1930 |
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1931 |
19th January |
Inspected at |
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1931 |
March |
Painted [Note in CIJ] |
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1931 |
8th November |
Inspected at |
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1931 |
18th December |
Inspected at |
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1932 |
15th March |
Examined for re-registration as a motor [Exam report] |
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1932 |
15th April |
Re-registered at Birmingham No 1541 as Motor Boat (capt Thomas Webb) [Registration Document] |
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1933 |
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1934 |
February |
Painted [Note in CIJ] |
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1934 |
8th June |
Inspected at |
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1934 |
19th July |
Inspected at |
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1934 |
5th October |
Inspected at |
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1934 |
21st November |
Painted [Note in CIJ] |
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1934 |
21st November |
Gauged for BCN Register No 1832 (Gauging Table) |
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1935 |
with Beatrice from Norton Junction to Alperton with 50 tons of coal [A. Brown] |
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1935 |
7th January |
with Beatrice carried 50 tons of coal to Willesden (Electric Light) [Bob Bush] |
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1935 |
8th February |
Inspected at |
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1935 |
1st March |
Inspected at |
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1935 |
11th March |
with Beatrice carried 48¾ tons of coal to Alperton (Key Glass) [Bob Bush] {Doc 2239] |
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1935 |
27th March |
with Beatrice carried 49 tons of coal to Willesden (Electric Light) [Bob Bush] |
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1935 |
31st July |
Inspected at Brentford (capt T. Webb) with Beatrice (2 men) [CIJ] |
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1935 | 22nd October |
Inspected at |
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1936 |
14th February |
Inspected at |
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1936 |
21st March |
Inspected at |
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1936 |
1st May |
Inspected at |
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1936 |
12th May |
Inspected at |
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1936 |
7th November |
Inspected at |
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1937 |
January |
Docked at Saltley for overhaul [FMC dock book] |
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1937 |
20th April |
with Beatrice from Griff Arm to Alperton with 49 tons of coal [A. Brown][Warwick Archives] |
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1937 |
26th April |
with Beatrice carried coal to Alperton (Key Glass) [Bob Bush] {Doc 1435] |
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1937 |
13th May |
Inspected at |
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1938 |
8th January |
Inspected at |
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1938 | 28th July |
Inspected at |
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1939 |
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1940 |
February |
Docked at Uxbridge for overhaul [FMC dock book] |
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1940 |
31st May |
Inspected at Nottingham (capt Thomas Boswell) with |
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1941 |
21st January |
Inspected at |
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1941 |
25th April |
Inspected at |
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1941 |
21st May |
Inspected at |
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1941 |
28th June |
Inspected at |
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1941 |
7th August |
Inspected at |
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1941 | 9th December |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
8th January |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
17th January |
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1942 |
20th January |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
20th March |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
13th May |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
1st August |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
25th August |
Inspected at |
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1942 | 2nd October |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
24th October |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
21st November |
Inspected at |
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1942 |
28th November |
Inspected at |
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1943 | 23rd January |
Inspected at |
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1943 |
20th March |
Inspected at |
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April |
Docked at Saltley for overhaul [FMC dock book] |
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1943 |
1st May |
Inspected at |
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1943 |
30th July |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
4th May |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
23rd May |
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1944 |
21st July |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
31st July |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
21st August |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
29th September |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
11th October |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
10th November |
Inspected at |
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1944 |
4th December |
with Keswick carried 44.3 tons of wheat (capt W Evans) from |
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1945 |
4th January |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
8th January |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
12th June |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
19th July |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
30th July |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
2nd October |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
4th October |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
29th October |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
15th November |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
18th November |
Carried 17½ tons of tubes (capt W Evans) from Autherley to |
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1945 |
22nd November |
Left Ellesmere Port for |
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1945 | 6th December |
Inspected at |
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1945 |
7th December |
Inspected at |
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1946 |
27th May |
Inspected at |
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1946 |
June |
Sold to E Thomas [FMC dock book] |
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1947 |
Operated by George & Matthews (1924) Ltd Otherton to Stourport |
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1947 |
24th March |
Otherton to Stourport with 20 tons of coal (steerer Clegg) [Load permit 1734] |
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1947 |
31st March |
Otherton to Stourport with 20 tons of coal (steerer Clegg) [Load permit 1754] |
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1947 |
3rd April |
Otherton to Stourport with 20 tons of coal (steerer Clegg) [Load permit 1764] |
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1947 | 9th April |
Otherton to Stourport with 20 tons of coal (steerer Clegg) [Load permit 1777] |
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1947 |
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1948 |
1st September |
Regauged by BCN No 1832 for George & Matthews (1924) Ltd [Gauging sheet] George & Matthews (1924) Ltd, 73, |
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1949 | |||||
1950 |
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1951 |
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1952 |
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1953 |
Transferred to British Waterways as repayment of bad debt by George & Matthews. Extensively reconditioned at Gorton Yard, Ashton |
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1953 |
18th September |
Photographed outside Gorton dry dock being repainted by Mr Alf Smith and Mr J T Challinor |
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1954 | |||||
1955 |
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1956 |
Photographed at Beeston Iron Lock S.U.C. on maintenance work [Dated photograph AW 368, BW Archives] |
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1957 |
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1958 |
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1959 |
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1960 |
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1961 |
24th January |
Pulled sunken butty out of Harecastle Tunnel [Waterways vol 6 no 53] |
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1962 | |||||
1963 |
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1964 |
Photographed on |
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1964 |
Photographed on |
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1965 |
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1966 | |||||
1967 |
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1968 |
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1969 |
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1970 |
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1971 |
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1972 |
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1973 |
Lying in Hayhurst Yard, Northwich. Bought by Malcolm Braine at auction for £1513.60p (inc 10% VAT) |
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1973 |
November |
Towed to Norton Caines behind Birchills [Photo] |
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1974 |
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1975 |
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1976 |
July |
Restoration commenced [M.E. Braine] |
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1976 | 14th November |
Collected Engine from Laurie Nelson. Bought for £1150. George Watkins (Univ of Bristol) identified engine as a "Rowhedge" [M.E.Braine] |
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1976 | November |
Bought Leviathan lying on K&A, extracted boiler, brought back to Norton Caines by 4 ton lorry, heavily overloaded. [M.E. Braine] |
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1977 |
January |
Sold Leviathan to Mr Round of |
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1977 |
22nd March |
President Steamer Co formed [copy of certificate] |
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1977 |
25th June |
Wage outlay on restoration so far £579.00 [M.E. Braine] |
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1978 | 11th April |
First trial run to Pelsall Junction |
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1978 | August |
Maiden Voyage to Titford Pools Rally |
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see JOURNEYS SINCE 1978 for details of visits |
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1979 |
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1980 |
June |
Advertised for sale in SBA Funnel, No 23 [copy] |
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1981 |
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1982 |
25th October |
Up for auction at Christies [Catalogue] Not sold |
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1983 | 13th January |
Bought by |
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1983 | April |
Arrived at Museum |
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1984 |
10 year boiler survey. Retubed |
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1985 |
September |
Cover of WW |
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1986 |
December |
Cover of WW |
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1987 |
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1988 |
October |
Docked at BCM |
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1989 | February |
Boiler Inspection revealed faults |
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Partly rebottomed and gunwhales replaced |
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1990 |
8th January |
New Boiler ordered from Cochran's of Annan | |||
1990 | 9th March |
New boiler craned in |
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1990 | 25th April |
Boiler pressure tested and passed |
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1990 | 26th April | Brindley Run started |
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1991 |
23rd May | to 25th May First Fly Run (to Braunston) |
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1992 |
18th May |
to 11th June Big Food Run |
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1993 |
27th May |
to 30th May Second Fly Run (to Braunston and |
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1994 |
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1995 |
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1996 |
23rd May |
to 25th May Third Fly Run (to Braunston) |
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1997 |
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1998 |
October |
Cover of WW |
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1999 |
27th May |
to 28th May Fourth Fly Run (B'ham to Braunston) | |||
2000 |
8th July |
Midsummer Madness at the |
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2001 |
27th January |
Towed to |
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2002 |
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2003 |
29th March |
Returned to the |
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2003 |
11th April |
Official Relaunch on 25th anniversary of first trial run at Pelsall |
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2003 |
June |
Featured in "Old Glory" article re return to steam | |||
2006 | 14th August | Boiler tube blew while leaving for National Waterways Festival at Beale Park | |||
2006/7 | Boiler retubed - refitted to hull early 2007 | ||||
2007 | Proposed "Under the Sea" tour (the river at March is just below sea level) cancelled due to high river levels at the time it was hoped to use the River Nene to get to the East Anglian waterways. | ||||
2008 | President visited the River Great Ouse and some of its tributaries; the first time a Josher steamer has been on these waters. | ||||
2009 | 31st January | To be ready for her Centenary Year, President went to Dadford's Shed at Stourbridge for a bit of TLC | |||
2009 | 21st March | .....and then to Caggy's drydock | |||
2009 | 28th March | .....before returning to the BCLM to be ready for her Birthday Party on May 2nd. Then visits to Stone, Braunston, London, Henley, Loughborough, Nottingham and Redhill (for IWA Festival), and Huddlesford | |||
2010 | Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice, Rickmansworth Festival, Crick Boat Show, Black Country Steam Weekend, Parkhead Boat Gathering | ||||
2011 | Crick Boat Show, Braunston Show, Burton-on-Trent IWA Festival, Huddlesford | ||||
2012 | April - Tour of Staffordshire; May - Little Venice; June - Thames Jubilee Pageant; July Coventry Steam Boat Association Rally |