Description:
A Twinlock album with heavy boards and the photographs pasted in. The album features photographs of vessels built by Charles Hill, Ltd, Bristol. Yard numbers: 406 (1957) - 430 (1960). The album contains a section on dredges and hopper barges

Page 1. “Tug ‘Lindsay’ (1960) YN 430 – Launched by [young] Miss Lindsay Peck, 9.2.1960”.
1. The podium, with Miss Peck and probably Mr John C G Hill, and the bow of the vessel. A bunch of schoolgirls in the background.
2. The vessel entering the water, starboard bow.
Page 2. “TSMV ‘Anglo’ (1960) YN 419”
1. Starboard bow from an elevated position, presumably going down the Avon.
Page 3. “TSMV ‘Anglo’ (1960) YN 419 – launched by Mrs Lewis B Harder, 16.9.1959”
1. The large launch party on the podium.
2. Missing.
Page 4. “Tug ‘Sir Kenneth’ (1959) YN 417”.
1. Full ahead, port ahead of beam. Coastline in the background. Dated 21.9.59.
Page 5. “Tug ‘Sir Kenneth’ (1959) YN 417 – launched by Lady Sinclair, 16.10.1958”
1. Bow and podium – the bottle has just smashed.
2. Entering the water, starboard bow.
Page 6. “Salvage and rescue tug ‘Koral’ ex ‘Eol’ (1959) YN 414”
1. Presumably going down the Avon, starboard aft of beam, named ‘Eol’, with a small tug ahead.
2. A loose print, marked HP 1983/15, of the ‘Eol’ from a similar viewpoint, starboard ahead of beam.
Page 7. “Salvage and rescue tug ‘Koral’ ex ‘Eol’ (1959) YN 414 launched by Miss A Szuster 16.9.1958”
1. The launch party on the podium, with the bottle ready.
2. Entering the water, starboard bow. Vessel ‘Jantar’ in dock on the left.
Page 8. “m/t ‘Jantar’ (1958) YN 413”
1. Full ahead, port ahead of beam.
Page 9. “Tug ‘Jantar’ (1958) YN 413 – launched by Mrs. Maria Nawoj, 19.2.58”.
1. The podium and bow from below, with a large crane in the background. The bottle has just smashed.
2. The incomplete ‘Jantar’ moored at a quayside, starboard bow.
Page 10. “m/t ‘Rossmore’ (1958) YN 412”
1. Slow ahead, port beam.
Page 11. “m/t ‘Rossmore’ (1958) YN 412 – launched by Mrs R Seton-Winton, 6.3.58”
1. The launch party, on the foreshore.
2. About to enter the water, port bow.
Page 12. “m/v ‘Echo’ (1957) YN 409”
1. Port ahead of beam, slow ahead at sea.
Page 13. “m/v ‘Echo’ (1957) YN 409. Launched by Mrs Lionel Lovell 8.8.1957”
1. The bow and the podium – bottle just smashed.
2. In the water, starboard bow.
Page 14. “m/v ‘London Stone’ (1957) YN 408”
1. At sea, port beam,
Page 15. “m/v ‘London Stone’ (1957) YN 408. Launched by Mrs J D Garst 17.5.1957.
1. Close up of the bow bottle just smashed.
2. Entering the water, bow-on.
Page 16. “m/v ‘Brandon’ (1957) YN 407. Launched by Mrs Incledon Webber 28.2 1957”
1. Entering the water, starboard bow.
2. The launch party, posed for the camera, brass band in the background.
Page 17. “m/v ‘Heron’ (1957) YN 406”
1. Being towed throught he Avon gorge by a steam tug, starboard quarter.
Page 18. “m/v ‘Heron’ (1957) YN 406. Launched by Mrs Alfred Scott, 15.11.1956”
1. Mrs. Scott with two others.
2. Just launched, starboard bow.
Page 19. Subheading “Dredger Section” (no photos on this page). A detailed specification is given for each of the following vessels.
Page 20. “Grab Hopper Dredger ‘Tasman Bay’” (1952) YN 375.
1. In the river, starboard bow.
2. Under way in the estuary, starboard quarter.
Page 21. “Dredger ‘Karitea’ (1951) YN 380.
1. The vessel is in the distance, off shore, with a floating shore delivery line. Industrial site in the foreground, featuring “Europa, BP, Mobiloil and Plume”
Page 22. “Suction Dredger ‘Norwest’” (1955) YN 399.
1. At anchor in the estuary, starboard bow.
Page 23. Dumb “Stationary Bucket Dredger ‘Samuel Plimsoll’” (1956) YN 401, with steam powered bucket chain.
1. Moored alongside another vessel, port quarter. A sign “Poole Bros” in the background.
Page 24. “Suction Dredger ‘Badminton’” (1956) YN 405.
1. At sea, under way, starboard bow, close-up.
Page 25. “Hopper Barge ‘Ebbw’” (1948) YN 350. Triple expansion steam.
1. At sea, starboard quarter.
2. Starboard ahead of beam.
Page 26. “Suction Dredger ‘Steepholm’” (1950) YN 361single screw steam.
1. At anchor, starboard beam.
Page 27. “Hopper Barge ‘Hexhamshire Lass’” (1955) YN 398.
1. In open water, starboard beam.
Page 28. “Hopper Barge ‘Avon’” (1956) YN 401.
1. Moored alongside another vessel, starboard bow.
2. Under way, starboard beam.