Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Graham, So there are some (or one, at least) still hauling goods. That's great to know. And that they all were barges originally. There is a very good Inspector Morse show about a 19th century canal barge, just like the ones you've pictured, that was the center of a murder mystery that Morse solved, of course, even though it happened 150 years ago. Your documentation of them, on the water, in use, is quite wonderful. Thanks, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "GeeBee" <geebee@geebeephoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] #254 & #255 > From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier@usjet.net> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] #254 & #255 > > >> Are all these barges pleasure boats? Surely they're not commercial > barges >> carrying loads, are they? >> >> > Leica M6 : 135mm Elmar : green filter : Kodak T400 CN >> > >> > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05254.htm >> > >> > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05255.htm >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------- > > The one in this shot might qualify as a barge as it has a wooden hull. It > was under tow for a refit as a pleasure craft and I managed 30 seconds > conversation with the guy on the rudder. I commented that it was going to > take a bit of renovating and he said that it was "the last one made. > Aberystwyth". I took that to be where it was made not the name of the > barge. > > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05256.htm > > I think that this one is still hauling goods: > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05234.htm > > --Graham > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >