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THEKLA

Postby TEESMAN » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:46 am

THEKLA with QUO VADIS alongside laid up 28.05.79
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Re: THEKLA

Postby magoonigal » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:29 pm

Quo Vadis was built in Holland 1956.

497 Gross.

Some of you may remember she became Le Blonde's MANOR PARK in 1978.
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Re: THEKLA

Postby Poyntonian » Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:14 pm

THEKLA and MANOR PARK ex QUO VADIS at Hendon Dock, 17/5/1981.
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THEKLA was sold as a Theatre, arts & crafts centre and moved to Bristol about 1982-3 and marketed as OLD PROFANITY SHOWBOAT, although still showing the name THEKLA. The photo below was taken at Bristol on 12/7/1989, and the wording OLD PROFANITY SHOWBOAT can just be seen on the bridge. (I believe the barge PETER alongside was built in Holland in 1931)
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For fuller details (and owner) see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thekla
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Re: THEKLA

Postby Dennis Maccoy » Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:52 pm

Thekla, modified somewhat, at Bristol on 2 June this year.
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Re: THEKLA

Postby Poyntonian » Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:19 pm

Quite some change!
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Re: THEKLA

Postby magoonigal » Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:49 pm

Interesting story and the OLD PROFANITY SHOWBOAT is a great name!

I seem to remember there was another ex coaster in Bristol Docks as well, something ........laird. :?: :?:
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Re: THEKLA

Postby northeast » Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:28 am

NORWEST LAIRD, the former LOCHIEL of 1939. She had been briefly on a Fleetwood - Isle of Man service, hence her name, then to Bristol, later OLD LOCHIEL and broken up at Bristol in 1996.
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Re: THEKLA

Postby Poyntonian » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:42 am

I know we are straying from the original subject now, but here is LOCHIEL at Bristol in December 1994, just over a year before her demise.
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Re: THEKLA

Postby magoonigal » Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:26 pm

Thanks both, I remembered half the name!

Must admit its a long time since we visited Bristol. The original Lifeboat Museum was there plus the Bristol Industrial Museum which was a bit like the old Science Museum in Exhibition Park, Newcastle with loads of interesting items on display.
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Re: THEKLA

Postby northeast » Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:52 pm

By happy chance an unattributed photo of LOCHIEL has just appeared elsewhere!
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