http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/tags/purtonhulks/ Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:51:12 -0700 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:51:12 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3269/buddyicons/32080285@N07.jpg?1297361199#32080285@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/tags/purtonhulks/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/8121907018/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/8121907018/" title="Barge - Side Detail"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8121907018_fd57780e8a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Barge - Side Detail" /></a></p> <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:51:12 -0700 2010-07-25T17:21:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8121907018 Barge - Side Detail <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Cathy Warne wood river decay nail gloucestershire riversevern hulk purton purtonhulks purtonanditsbarges http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/5370063092/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/5370063092/" title="rusty nail"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5169/5370063092_b30c7af220_m.jpg" width="197" height="240" alt="rusty nail" /></a></p> <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:27:02 -0800 2010-07-25T17:42:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5370063092 rusty nail <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Cathy Warne wood abstract abandoned graveyard canon river boat decay nail gloucestershire riversevern wreck barge purton purtonhulks 1000d bargegraveyard purtonanditsbarges purtonanditsbargespurton http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/5370063082/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/5370063082/" title="nail / wood detail"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5289/5370063082_311321165d_m.jpg" width="240" height="213" alt="nail / wood detail" /></a></p> <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:27:02 -0800 2010-07-25T17:15:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5370063082 nail / wood detail <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Cathy Warne wood blackandwhite bw abstract abandoned canon river boat decay nail gloucestershire riversevern wreck barge purton purtonhulks 1000d bargegraveyard purtonanditsbarges http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4833851432/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4833851432/" title="Dispatch - built 1888 Scotland"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4129/4833851432_016c5379f4_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Dispatch - built 1888 Scotland" /></a></p> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:07:59 -0700 2010-07-25T17:43:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4833851432 Dispatch - built 1888 Scotland Cathy Warne blackandwhite decay gloucestershire riversevern wreck barge purton purtonhulks bargegraveyard http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4833849830/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4833849830/" title="boat 3"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4109/4833849830_fe13cb50b1_m.jpg" width="179" height="240" alt="boat 3" /></a></p> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:07:00 -0700 2010-07-25T16:57:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4833849830 boat 3 Cathy Warne blackandwhite decay gloucestershire riversevern wreck barge purton purtonhulks bargegraveyard http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4833849088/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4833849088/" title="Severn Collier"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4154/4833849088_1c5f187a6c_m.jpg" width="240" height="239" alt="Severn Collier" /></a></p> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:06:30 -0700 2010-07-25T16:25:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4833849088 Severn Collier Cathy Warne blackandwhite decay gloucestershire riversevern wreck barge purton purtonhulks bargegraveyard http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4830763188/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4830763188/" title="nail 1"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4142/4830763188_04b64bb117_m.jpg" width="240" height="205" alt="nail 1" /></a></p> <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:34:39 -0700 2010-07-25T17:10:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4830763188 nail 1 <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Cathy Warne wood river decay nail gloucestershire riversevern barge purton purtonhulks bargegraveyard purtonanditsbarges http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4830764552/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4830764552/" title="shard 1"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4075/4830764552_0726800938_m.jpg" width="146" height="240" alt="shard 1" /></a></p> <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:35:11 -0700 2010-07-25T17:45:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4830764552 shard 1 <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Cathy Warne wood river decay nail gloucestershire riversevern barge purton purtonhulks bargegraveyard purtonanditsbarges http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4830150715/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catwards/">Cathy Warne</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catwards/4830150715/" title="nail 2"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4830150715_6e6afde06a_m.jpg" width="240" height="140" alt="nail 2" /></a></p> <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:34:29 -0700 2010-07-25T16:31:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Cathy Warne) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4830150715 nail 2 <p>For many years redundant commercial river craft have been beached along the banks of the Severn between Sharpness and Purton in order to protect the Gloucester &amp; Sharpness Canal against erosion. The boats involved range from wooden schooners, trows and barges to wartime concrete lighters and, at the Sharpness end, some more modern steel vessels. In excess of 80 boats are known to have been beached here and the site represents the largest boat graveyard in mainland Britian</p> Cathy Warne wood river decay nail gloucestershire riversevern barge purton purtonhulks bargegraveyard purtonanditsbarges