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MAYFLOWER |
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2247 |
OLD 19 Bought from GUCC for £300(no engine) after a fire November
1945. She was used mainly on the Stourport Power station run until
Elements lost the contract |
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BEN |
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Built 1934 by Harris Brothers, Bumblehole, Netherton, a narrowboat
constructed of iron. She has a 16 hp Lister CE diesel engine.
Built to carry coal from the Black Country coal fields to
Kidderminster for the carpet trade, she was subsequently owned by T
& S Elements of Oldbury and used in general trade in the
Birmingham area. Later she was leased to Albright & Wilson and
used for the carriage of chemicals. BEN was working until 1967
carrying coal from the Anglesey Basin to the GEC works.
. uncon.7/99 Hold is decked over. BCN Photos |
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MAY QUEEN |
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2102 |
Bought from GUCC for £650 April 1941 PRAESEPE |
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DUKE OF YORK |
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BCN 2224 |
As above ex. UMBRIEL extant 2000 southern Oxford. 2008, Umbriel is
breasted up with little Ricky Ariel, at Wolfhampcote winding hole. A
bit delicate around the counter but the owner has the mother of all
lumps of oak, sat on the bank, waiting to be carved into a new counter
block got the sexiest sounding CE2 and blows great smoke rings at 30
(yes thirty) rpm. Pic |
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KING GEORGE |
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17/09/41 |
2106 |
OLDBURY 10 built 9/41. new engine '44, reconditioned '47, repaired
'48. sold Lincoln '52. K.G.V. fs.5/92? |
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PRINCESS ELIZABETH |
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01/04/42 |
2121 |
OLD 12 built by FMC 3/42. sold to A.WOODS Tipton 12/52 |
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ANNIE ELIZA |
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PRINCESS ANNE |
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PRINCE CHARLES |
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sold to Albert Prince, Alrewas '51. now 50ft with planked over hold. |
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ANTARES |
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Tudor, West Brom '54. converted fs 8/89 work needed |
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CORK |
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SURREY |
T&S ELEMENT |
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IVY |
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87 |
OLD 8 |
BCN 485 |
Wooden butty boat built with fore cabin. No. 1 in the Fellows,
Morton & Clayton fleet, originally called ADA. Bought from FMC for
£52.50 April 1941. Painted especially for Festival of Britain 21.4.51 |
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ORION |
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BCN 832 |
Cabined wooden horseboat. Nurser built. Part of the Fellows, Morton
& Clayton fleet. Registered at Wolverhampton No. 1127. Registered
BCN no. 832 on 9 April 1924 Bought from FMC for £52.50 April 1941 |
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THELMA |
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98 |
31/12/41 |
372 |
TAM 171 x .C.NELSON. HENRY 1941.Registered 1941. Docked Spencer Abbot
1941. Docked thoroughly at Spencer Abbot September 1943.. Docked
shared(?) August 19th 1944 ,Not painted. Leaks stopped (Yates) July
20th (1945). Docked thoroughly. Sides all new. Sheared. Lot of planks
November 3 rd 1945. Leaks stopped January 18 th 1947. Docked on side
and painted October 4 th 1947. Leaks stopped October 20 th 1948.
Sold
to for House Boat £40 |
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DOLLY |
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10/12/41 |
BCN 245 |
" " 1941.Docked Spencer December 9th 1941. Docked
thoroughly May 31st 1943. Docked thoroughly October 9th 1944. Docked
thoroughly July 27th 1945 Lots of planks. File sheared all over (??).
Leaks stopped & blacked June 16th 1946. Leaks stopped &
blacked June 12th 1947. Leaks stopped & blacked March 16 th 1948.
Sold to J. Holloway |
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RUBY |
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18386 |
Bought from Vivians.Docked thoroughly Dec 3 rd 1927. Not to strong
Hardened & Blacked Jan 30th 1931. For manure boat Sold |
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THISTLE |
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18426 |
Cut up March 27 th 1928 |
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FREDERICK |
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18656 |
Cut up March 5 th 1929 |
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HARRIET |
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18714 |
Bought from Vivians. Docked Jan 18 th 1929 Not too strong Cut Up 1932 |
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EVA |
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19783 |
Docked thoroughly Feb 25 th 1928 Docked thoroughly Feb 28 th 1935
Leaks stopped And sold to T. Vale & Sons, Stockport. Feb 1938 |
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PERSEVERANCE |
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19840 |
Docked thoroughly July 2 nd 1928 No good to dock again. Only patch
up Cut up Jan 1931 |
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SAMUEL |
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20119 |
Docked thoroughly March 28th 1927 Cut up March 28 th 1929 |
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NANCY |
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Cut up Dec 19 th 1928 |
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OSWALD |
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Docked thoroughly Jan 30th 1928 Cut up Sep 1 st 1934 |
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JERRY |
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21623 |
Bought from George Adams of Wolverhampton. Docked Extra Special Sep
5 th 1927. Docked Thoroughly Oct 5th 1929. Docked Thoroughly Feb 20
th 1933. Docked for Last Time Dec 11 th 1937. Cut up |
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BOWES LYON |
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21713 |
Bought from Adams' Docked Thoroughly April 20 th 1927 Strong Boat.
Docked Thoroughly Jan 6 th 1930 Strong Boat. Docked Thoroughly July 4
th 1932. Docked Thoroughly ??? 6 th 1934. Docked Thoroughly May 11 th
1936 About last time docking. Leak stopped Aug 15th 1938. Cut up Dec
1940. |
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GLADYS |
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21714 |
Bought from Adams' Docked Thoroughly Oct 29 th 1927 Not to strong
Cut up June 14 th 1932 |
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ALICE |
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Had cabin |
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Docked Thoroughly Oct 18 th 1927 About last time. Cut up March 2nd
1929. Feb 10 th 1931. |
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ELSIE |
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Bought from Adams' Cut up Aug 20 th 1928 |
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MARGARET |
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Bought from Adams'. Hardened and Blacked Jan 24 th 1929. Docked
thoroughly Jan 31st 1930. Hardened and Blacked Nov 28 th 1933. Docked
roughly Nov 30 th 1935. Docked roughly April 19 th 1937 about last
time. Cut up 1951 (note: considering that she was considered spent in
1937, she lasted well on it!!) |
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FLORRIE |
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Bought from Adams' Docked thoroughly Jan 14 th 1928. Docked
thoroughly July 18 th 1929. Hardened and Blacked June 30 th 1933. Cut
up Sep 1935 |
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COMET |
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22028 |
Bought from Adams' Docked thoroughly March 9/27 Strong. Docked
thoroughly July 18 th 1932. Docked thoroughly March 15 th 1937 About
last time. Docked thoroughly June 1939. Cut up Jan 1942 |
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MARS |
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had cabin |
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22530 |
Bought from Adams' Docked thoroughly & New Sheared for Slag Boat
June 18 th 1927. Dock thoroughly March 15 th 1930. Dock thoroughly
June 18 th 1932 Lot of Planking. Dock thoroughly November 2 nd 1935
Lot of Planking. Dock thoroughly May 10 th 1939 No Plank Bad Bottom
Cut Up |
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JULIAN |
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built by Yates' Docked thoroughly June 1 st 1931. Docked thoroughly
December 24 th 1935. Docked thoroughly. Planked up November 9 th 1939.
Leaks Stopped January 1948. Docked thoroughly May 23 rd 1950. Blacked
cabin. Bottom ????? Repairing damage. 2 new planks, 2 new rules.
Bottom lining May 4 th 1951. Docked lightly March 1952 Last time |
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JACK |
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499 |
Built by Yates' Docked thoroughly August 18 th 1928. Docked
thoroughly May 8th 1930. Docked thoroughly November 1932. Leaks
stopped December 20 th 1933. Docked thoroughly April 15 th 1935.
Docked thoroughly February 2 nd 1938. Docked thoroughly November 25 th
1939. Leaks stopped April 16 th 1941 Should last 12 months. Weighed
in. Docked thoroughly July 27 th 1944 New stern & bottom
streaks(?). Docked thoroughly May 26th 1948 Worsey. Docked thoroughly
April 1951 Atkins ??????. Docked December 17th 1953. Stopped Leaks
October 28th 1954 |
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THOMAS RAYMOND |
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BCN 2113 |
Gauged 1st January 1942 |
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HILDA |
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65 |
29/06/22 |
BCN 317 |
Cabined Joey from Worsey's. Docked thoroughly May 24 th 1928. Docked
thoroughly October 4 th 1930. Docked thoroughly January 25 th 1933.
Docked thoroughly November 5 th 1934. Docked thoroughly October 1937.
Docked thoroughly September 4 th 1940. Docked thoroughly November 19
th 1942 New stern & bar. New b????. ????? & ?????. Docked
thoroughly. Weighed in January 24th 1945 New bottom streak(?). Docked
thoroughly at Deepfields March 23 rd 1948 £95. Docked thoroughly
April 24th 1951 New bottom fore end. Docked thoroughly September 28
th 1953. |
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MINNIE |
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66 |
29/06/22 |
BCN 316 |
Docked thoroughly at Deepfields March 1948 £95 |
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COMET |
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22028 |
Docked thoroughly March 9/27 Strong Docked thoroughly July 18 th
1932 Docked thoroughly March 15 th 1937 About last time Docked
thoroughly June 1939 Cut up Jan 1942 |
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COMET |
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2379 |
Gauged 5/12/56 |
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WILLIAM |
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20/10/43 |
BCN 166 |
Sold to Accles April 1955 |
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CORONATION |
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residential based Anstey. Although once painted in the T & S
Element livery, there is no evidence that the Coronation boat was ever
part of the T & S Element fleet. In August 2001, the Coronation
was viewed and the words "T & S Element" could be
clearly seen engraved in the rudder. |
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SAPPHIRE |
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Note under BCN 491 and BCN 2366 that Crimson (491) was cut-up in
1954 to form the Sapphire (2366). Built by Yates at Norton Canes in
1954. Canal traffic on the
Birmingham Canal Navigations existed in a world of its own, employing
vast fleets of narrow ‘Joey’ boats to service mines, quarries and
ironwork. Sapphire,
built for T and S Element Ltd., was one of the last craft to enter
service and is now one of only a few remaining Joey boats from the
hundreds built. She was
formed from the remains of Crimson, which was cut up in 1954.
Sapphire is double
ended, so the rudder could be transferred from one end to the other to
avoid turning in confined areas.
Principal routes not
only joined up with long distance canals, but pushed out arms to
colliery, factory and later railway goods stations.
Therefore the journeys were short and the boats were not
generally lived in. Many
were quite open as was Sapphire, although she did have a small cabin.
Cabins like Sapphire’s would have contained an L-shaped
bench, a small locker or shelf and an upright bottle store which was
mainly used for heating but, with a bar across it, the crew could boil
up a kettle. In
her working life, Sapphire was used to bring coal from the Cannock
coal fields to feed the industries of the Black Country.
In later years, she may also have worked for the National Coal
Board and Stewarts and Lloyds Ltd. Her working life ended in 1977, being one of those docked by
Peter Keay and Sons at Walsall.
In 1983 Birmingham
Canal Navigation donated Sapphire to the Boat Museum Collection at
Ellesmere Port.
She was one of the last craft to enter service and lasted until
1977, being one of those docked by Peter Keay and Son at Walsall BCN Photos |
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DAISY |
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06/12/22 |
BCN 138 |
Docked thoroughly Sept 9 th 1928. Docked thoroughly June 2 nd 1930.
Docked thoroughly Nov 16 th 1933. Docked thoroughly Sept 18 th 1935.
Leaks stopped & blacked Feb 8 th 1937. Leaks stopped & blacked
Oct 5 th 1937. Docked thoroughly March 15 th 1939 Fore end
strengthened. Docked thoroughly May 1941. Iron knees all over March 27
th 1945 New bottom ?????. Docked thoroughly Oct 16 th 1946. Docked
thoroughly July 28 th 1949. ??????? Oct 18 th 1952 Sheared bottom.
??????? Aug 17 th 1954. Sold |
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WALTER |
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26/04/44 |
BCN 139 |
Docked thoroughly March 17 th 1927. Docked thoroughly October 28 th
1928. Docked thoroughly June 23 rd 1930. Docked thoroughly June 24 th
1932. Docked thoroughly March 10 th 1938. Docked thoroughly April 6 th
1940. Docked thoroughly June 25 th 1942. Docked thoroughly April 24 th
1944 New stern bar and deep gunling. Weighed in Tipton, 26/04/44.
Docked thoroughly October 11 th 1946. Docked thoroughly May 18 th 1949
Went to B'ham July 1949. Docked thoroughly March 26 th 1952. Caulked
& blacked. Planks. Accident March 26 th 1952. Docked. Black planks
March 1955 |
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DIAMOND |
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05/04/45 |
495 |
docked 3/54. Is Caggy Stevens SUSAN now at BCLM. Docked thoroughly
February 4 th 1929. Docked thoroughly May 24 th 1932. Docked
thoroughly April 17 th 1934. Docked thoroughly May 1 st 1939. Hardened
& blacked November 18 th 1940 Ought to last 12 months. Docked
thoroughly July 30 th 1942. Iron knees to middle. Weighed in April 4
th 1944 New stern & bottom ??? & bar. Docked January 10 th
1946 Not painted. Docked thoroughly February 19 th 1952 Iron knees all
over. New stern end. Bolt on ??????????. Docked thoroughly March 19 th
1954 |
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RONNIE |
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2092 |
ex Barlows 7/40, cabin wooden boat converted to pleasure boat BCN Photos |
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TRIUMPH |
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Cabined iron boat. Blacked paint. Cabin Took Off ???? May 6 th 1949 |
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Electric |
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23/02/22 |
180 |
Was part of Elements fleet used to service 'Stourport light' |
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Electric |
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07/02/45 |
180 |
Was part of Elements fleet used to service 'Stourport light'.
Replaced/rebuild of above. |
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Mary Ann |
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22/07/22 |
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'S.L' |
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Integrity |
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'S.L' |
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Elsie May |
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'S.L' |
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Primrose |
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'S.L' |
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Samuel |
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'S.L' |
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Violet |
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'S.L' |
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Frederick |
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'S.L' |
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Queen Mary |
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'S.L' |
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George |
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'S.L' |
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Edna |
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'S.L' |
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Nancy |
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'S.L' |
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Neville |
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'S.L' |
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Joan |
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'S.L' |
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Ruby |
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Thomas William |
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Gladys |
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Sheila |
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Christine |
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Adelaide |
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Ampic II |
S. W &S Elec. Power . Co |
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Turbic II |
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Static II |
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02/08/44 |
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Joe |
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21/06/44 |
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Peter |
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26/07/44 |
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Ted |
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26/06/44 |
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14/06/44 |
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19/06/44 |
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03/07/44 |
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14/06/44 |
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01/12/43 |
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