Lowestoft Industry.

[boatbuilder]

Latest post of the previous page:

First Len Goodman, now Noel Edmunds - any more doppelgängers, anyone?

[Dave]

The first photo is from Russell Walker and the second is from eBay.

1/ 'Fishing Smacks at Lowestoft Harbour including LT1007 'Success'. Pre-WWI. LT1007 was built in 1903 by Kitto & Son, Porthleven and her operator was Joseph John Colby & Sarah Ann Colby of Lowestoft. She was stopped and scuttled at 7 miles NExE of the Haisborough LV by German U-boat UB 40 on 27th July 1918.'

2/ Lowestoft fishing preparing nets, c1905/10.

[Dave]

Both photos come from Russell Walker/Facebook.

1/ Waveney Dock, Lowestoft with multiple drifters including LT31 'Acorn' and LT180 ' Playmates'. Photo was taken on Tuesday 13th November 1951.

2/ Fishing Drifter/Trawler LT184 'George Spashett' at Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft. Photo was taken on Tuesday 13th November 1951. Built at Richards in 1950, sold to Cape Town in 1965 being renamed 'Langusta I'.

[Dave]

1/ 'A Good Haul of Herrings 1903.' Thanks to eBay.

2/ 'The local Fire Brigade tackle the fire at The Lowestoft Box Company Ltd factory in Ethel Road, Lowestoft on Thursday 19th September 1907.'
Russell Walker provides a photo of the demise of an old Lowestoft factory.

[Dave]

Both photos are from eBay, the first being 'Lowestoft - steam drifters coaling'. Next is 'Lowestoft, photographic postcard, oil rig Mr Cap being towed out c 1980'.

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[Dave]

Two more from Russell Walker/Facebook.

1/ 'Scots Fisher Girls hard at work gipping the herrings in the Beach Village, Lowestoft. The High Street is in the background. 1910s/1920s.'

2/ 'Stalwart Lowestoft Dredger 'Lake Lothing' at work in the Harbour Entrance. Photo was taken from the South Pier on Thursday 6th March 1969. Built in Leith in 1955 and served as the Port's dredger for around 25 years.'

[Dave]

Thanks to Russell Walker/Facebook for both photos and information.

1/ 'Impressive sight of the fishing fleet made up of mainly Fishing Smacks are moored up at the Trawl Dock, Lowestoft Harbour. Pre-WWI.'

2/ 'Fine shot on the Quayside at Waveney Dock, Lowestoft including LT31 'Acorn'. Photo was taken on Tuesday 13th November 1951.'

[Dave]

1/ 'Lowestoft launch Colby bros steam trawler Flash 1918.' (Russell Walker/Facebook)
2/ 'Landing herrings.' (eBay)

[Dave]

Russell Walker supplies the first photo and Crispin Hook the second.

1/ Fishing Drifter/Trawler LT198 'Waveney Queen' leaving Lowestoft Harbour during the 1950s. Built at Hessle in 1950, renamed 'Una' around 1960. Was one of the Colne Fishing Co. Ltd boats and went for scrap on 17th December 1970.

2/ Lt125 Homeland which was registered in 1913.

[Dave]

1/ 'The Railway Worksite at Lowestoft'. Thanks to eBay.

2/ 'Lowestoft Trawler number 884'. Thanks to eBay.

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L915 Lowestoft Trawler number 884.jpg (25.72 KiB) Viewed 2873 times

[Dave]

Little and large this time, large from Russell Walker and little from Worthpoint.

1/ Fishing Smack LT585 'Charles Henry' possibly at Lowestoft. Owned by J. Crews / Jackman & Crews. Photo is 1890s at a guess.
2/ Fish for the continent, Lowestoft.

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[Dave]

Bob Johnson/Facebook supplies 'Bally Shoes workers'. Russell Walker/Facebook provides ' Who remembers the Birds Eye vining station during pea season? Located at the end of Wilde Street, Lowestoft with the pea lorries accessing via Hamilton Road and near the Sea Wall'.

[Dave]

Two from Russell Walker/Facebook.
1/ 'Close-up of Fishing Smacks in Lowestoft Harbour in the late 1890s/early 1900s.'
2/ 'Henry Robert Boardley, Smack Owner and Fish Salesman at Lowestoft Fish Market. Late 1890s/early 1900s.'

[Dave]

The first image comes from Robert Whybrow's collection. 'Gisleham brickworks (is it still standing?)'

The second photo is of the construction of Kessingland Battery and is supplied by Russell Walker. 'Kessingland Battery under construction on Friday 8th August 1941. The 'gun houses' being built were designed to look like holiday camp buildings and used to camouflage coastal gun batteries. Note the camouflaging net to conceal from the air that construction was ongoing. (Anyone know the exact location on Kessingland Cliffs of the battery please?).'

[boatbuilder]

The second photo is of the construction of Kessingland Battery and is supplied by Russell Walker. '...... (Anyone know the exact location on Kessingland Cliffs of the battery please?).'

It depends where you dropped it, Dave. Was it an AA or AAA? Or maybe it was this old Ever Ready U2 one?

Sorry about that, just something to try and keep everyone smiling

[Dave]

It depends where you dropped it, Dave. Was it an AA or AAA?

One of these, boatbuilder, if it can do that for a rabbit I need to find it. I'm not sure where I'd insert it though.