A fine photo of the 'Sneyd' belonging to Osborn & Wallis Ltd. of Bristol for the coal service to Portishead power stations. Built in 1910 as the 'Glanoventa' then renamed 'Horsham', then 'Crestville' she was an ageing lady by the time this picture was taken. Note the open bridge arrangement, the vertical bow, the tall straight smoke stack and the shapely stern so typical of the working ships of her vintage. She was finally sent to Cashmore's yard at Newport in 1957 and broken up. This photo was taken at the number 3 tip of the Ely Tidal Harbour during April 1938. The Penarth Docks were closed to shipping by this time but activity continued at the harbour. [161] |
