completed W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland, 10-1952,
ex Bernard-67, ex Rubens-65, ex Siddons-55.
1970 BERNARD (British), 1973 BERWELL ADVENTURE (Panama), 1974 AL TURAB (Panama), 1977 broken up.
And to think this is the sort of "rubbish" I wrote on TEESSHIPS!
This did appear over 10 years ago, so may be somewhat dated!
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Who let those Thieving Magpies in? Wow! hold on you Newcastle fans, it's not you I'm talking about! This is the cultural section of TEESSHIPS. Rossini wrote the overture The Thieving Magpie (yes, I know you knew that!). One of the old 78s, the big 12 inch size, my dad had was a record of this overture, and that was one I didn't mind listening to. In more recent years, although still an old rocker, and country music hick at heart, I have become more switched on to the classics (but not overly much!). I must say the works of Rossini do quite interest me, particularly this piece as you listen to the interplay of the various instruments. But I digress ....
....and digress further! Conducting a net search, just to make absolutely sure of my facts (I am right!!! - as always!!!! - don't you dare contradict me!!!!) it there something symbolic to us north-east football fans that the original (Italian?) title for the THIEVING MAGPIE is LA GAZZA LADRA?!!!! (Now, that IS culture!)
Could it be that this site TELLs it as it is? Rossini also wrote the WILLIAM TELL overture. Shades of the Lone Ranger and Tonto (for all of us of a certain vintage!)
I would bet they would not get a ship this size up to Billingham Reach Wharf these days! Not very often such ships graced that berth, and a famous British company ship at that. And, tell me, when did you last see a Lamport & Holt three-funneller? OK, well I couldn't help the background of the since demolished power-station!
And I got so carried away composing that rubbish that I neglected to include the date of my photo which was 27 June 1968.
Ron