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Waverley
Photographs - 2005 Page 3
Thames: 10th October 2005
This page is devoted to photographs taken on a Thames cruise in 2005 of the preserved paddle steamer
Waverley
. The cruise was planned to be to Dover via Southend, at the end of
Waverley
's Thames spell, but was cutailed to Whitstable following the serious fire on
Southend Pier
the night before, preventing passengers from joining there.
This page shows other ships and maritime scenes from this cruise.
Waverley: Thames Cruise: 1
shows images of
Waverley
.
Waverley Contacts:-
Website:
www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk
Phone: 0845 130 4647
Sections on This Page:-
Tilbury - Canvey Island
Southend Pier
Sheerness
ThamesPort Container Terminal
Medway
Sheerness - Whitstable
Waverley Pages:-
Waverley Photographs - 1980s
Waverley Photographs - 2004
Waverley Photographs - 2005: Bristol Channel
Waverley Photographs - 2005: Thames Cruise: 1
Waverley Photographs - 2005: Thames Cruise: 2
- this page!
Waverley Photographs - 2006: River Thames 1: September
Waverley Photographs - 2006: River Thames 2: October
Waverley Photographs - 2006: River Thames 3: October 3rd Cruise
Associated Pages:-
Balmoral Postcards
Kingswear Castle
- Preserved River Dart paddle steamer, now on the Thames & Medway
www.ssrichardmontgomery.com
- Site devoted to wrecked Liberty Ship
Richard Montgomery
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
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Waverley Photos
Photographs in 2005
Tilbury - Canvey Island
Waverley
at Tilbury before departure.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Lysbris
of Lys-Line at Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Lysbris
of Lys-Line at Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Symphorine
of
Cobelfret
at Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Tilbury landing stage.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Survey vessel
Verifier
near Tilbury.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Container ship
Geestdijk
near Corringham.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Container ship
Geestdijk
near Corringham.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Container ship
Geestdijk
near Corringham.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Tugs at Corringham.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Canvey Island - note golden sand (imported).
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Anna Oden
of
Cobelfret
anchored off Southend.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Anna Oden
anchored off Southend.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Southend
New building for South East Essex Colledge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Pier damage after the fire of 9th/10th October 2005.
The station, pub, and cafe were destroyed, although the metal structure was not badly damaged.
The fire was at the original end of the pier (lengthened some years after original constuction).
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Pier damage after the fire of 9th/10th October 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Pier damage after the fire of 9th/10th October 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Pier damage after the fire of 9th/10th October 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Undamaged pier extension.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Southend Pier.
Still the longest pier in the world, despite various attempts to shorten it.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Pier damage after the fire of 9th/10th October 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
The new lifeboat centre on the pier extension - not damaged by the fire.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
The new lifeboat centre on the pier extension.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Tug
Corringham
which attended the fire on 9th/10th October 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Sheerness & Queenborough
Grain Tower, built to defend the entrance to the Medway.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Sheerness ferry terminal (no longer in use for passenger ferries).
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Sheerness ferry terminal - using a Napoleonic fort.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Sheerness ferry terminal - using a Napoleonic fort.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
The remains of
Queenborough
railway pier - visible at low tide.
Cross Channel ferry services by the
Zeeland SS Co
ran from here.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Thamesport Container Terminal
Bulk carrier
Yeoman Bridge
and container ships.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Bulk carrier
Yeoman Bridge
.
This is the largest "coaster" on the UK shipping register - she brings aggregates from Scotland.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Bulk carrier
Yeoman Bridge
and fuelling barge.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.
Container ship
Ever Useful
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th October 2005.