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Avon Gorge.

basil | 11/12/2005 | 2:53 pm

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Avon Gorge in the 1800’s.

The Avon Gorge Bristol in the 1890’s from the suspension bridge. The tide is rising and a salt barge in the middle of the tug train is going downstream. Another “nasty little black witch” as the pilots called them is coming upstream unaided on the tide, they would tow an iron drudge or kedge weight behind them on a line to keep the trow in the channel and avoid towage charges. Max.

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Avon Gorge, Bristol in the 1900’s. A tug towing the Droitwich Barge “Mayflower” heads down river towards Avonmouth punching the rising tide. Owned by John Harris of Westcroft St. Droitwich the “Mayflower” was sunk in a disastrous collision. Max

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