Built by Pickersgill's in 1950

Broken up at Bo'ness 1972

Photographer unknown ...

BARFORD (5036834): Central Electricity Generating Board, 3357gt,
completed Pickersgill, Southwick, Sunderland 7-50. BU Bo'ness 27.9.72 [P.& W.MacLellan Ltd].
Sunderland-built collier at Sunderland 8 August 1962: Ron

I have scanned the original negative and resized the image to give a better impression of the BARFORD as she was 50 years ago! Ron

50 YEARS AGO

Laid-up in Middlesbrough Dock - 6 June 1967, alongside:
LORD CITRINE (5211836), Central Electricity Generating Board, 3357gt,
completed Pickersgill, Southwick, Sunderland, 9-1950
BU Bo'ness 12.9.72 [P.& W.MacLellan Ltd]
In addition to W.J.H. WOOD and SALAMANCA, photos just posted, also in Middlesbrough Dock that day and previously shown on NEM were:
PANAGIOTIS N.K. - see: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=14603
EL FLAMINGO - see: viewtopic.php?f=174&t=1902
and ROTHERWICK CASTLE - see: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=2276

Ron