Myrtle's History

Myrtle is a Thames lighter or dumb barge i.e she never had an engine, but was just towed around. She was probably used for holding gravel. If I understand it correctly, her fore and aft holds would have been filled with water, and then, as the gravel was added the water would flow out. The remains of the pipes are still there in the holds, and the walls have been lined with a thin layer of concrete in the past.


Monday, 18 January 2010

Myrtle empty .. more pictures

Here is the inside of the top storey ..








and the present 'Front door'



and the path to the front door ..



and the stern hold ..



this has to have its floor concreted after the rust has been cleaned off,to stop the leak, and prevent future leaks. We will do the same to the hold at the front before putting a bit of floor in both of them.
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