http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/ Thames Sailing Barges Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:23:32 GMT Mike Wignall http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/292 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/292 Paul, The obvious place to start is to pop the question to Elisabeth [note the "s"] Mainelli - Daphne's owner. She may be able to put you in touch with the Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:38:33 GMT paulelliott26 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/291 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/291 Is there anyone who has built a model of Lady Daphne? I would like to exchange experiences. I enlarged the plans from Underhill's drawings to 1/24th or 1/2" Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:59:19 GMT hecla777 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/290 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/290 I understand that the museum building and contents were completely destoyed by fire last weekend. Very sad news indeed. Martin O'Keeffe Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:47:54 GMT Michael Land http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/289 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/289 The way I understand it is that they were originated because of a lack of skilled workers - up until then boats had been quite "shapely". These box like Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:58:39 GMT ANDREW AIREY http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/288 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/288 Does anyone know how far the swimheaded barges operated and what were the advantages of the configuration since it took around 100 years for them to be Fri, 11 May 2007 15:04:58 GMT MT http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/284 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/284 Fri, 11 May 2007 15:04:52 GMT MT http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/283 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/283 HI YES THANKS BEEN SO BUSY LATELY NOT HAD CHANCE TO DO MUCH OR REPLY BUT WILL HAVE COUPLE HOURS IN MORNING TO FLOAT AROUND THE NET MICK ... From: Michael Land Fri, 11 May 2007 13:53:15 GMT Michael Land http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/282 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/282 Photo posted on here and sent via email. In all my books I had just the one photo of her and even then she's in the distance. Does anyone have any more?? Fri, 11 May 2007 13:21:43 GMT Michael Land http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/281 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/281 Just wondering if you got my email regarding Memory? Michael ... Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:57:42 GMT gerry elvy http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/280 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/280 To Anthony: Was able to pull this off of Michael Land's info called Bob's Pages. Notice the photo page # Someone else maybe able to help with that part of the Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:32:59 GMT anthony94728 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/279 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/279 has anyone have any photos of my old friend sb memory. worked on her for a year in the 60s many happy memories. Bottom clean at pin mill, races on blackwater, Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:12:37 GMT southend704336 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/278 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/278 My great grandfather James Miller was captain of both the All Hallows and Stoke. I am looking for any information at all about James, his family and the two Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:24:02 GMT Andycoward@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/277 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/277 In a message dated 16/03/2007 14:43:41 GMT Standard Time, ke3red@... writes: Can anybody help ? Over the last 40 years i have been looking for photos Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:43:11 GMT ke3red http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/276 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/276 Can anybody help ? Over the last 40 years i have been looking for photos of S.B.OXYGEN in trade either sail ,auxilliary or motor if anyone has any photos that Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:15:48 GMT derek brown http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/275 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Thames_Barges/message/275 glad to be a member regards derek ... The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider.