StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: Gloucester Docks

interesting interpretation of a spire, a decent piece of art in the public space.

River launch that spent may years based around Gloucester. Beautiful varnished brightwork.

Collection of large engines that powered equipment around Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal. On display in the waterways museum.

one of the four wheel flat waggons in Gloucester Docks, this example is unrestored. It is outside and really should have been treated with an anti-fungal / pesticide chemical treatment and a wood hardner to stabilise the current condition. There is a restored / replicated example nearby.

small. but heavily built timber "bogie" - a four wheel flat waggon. Built to carry items around the docks, but this restored / replicated example is used for the dredger information board (there is an un-restored one nearby). The item just to the left is a waggon turntable.

Information panel describing the operation of the steam dredger, S.N.D. No.4 , which is moored nearby.

Steam dredger moored alongside the Waterways Museum in Gloucester. I understand that restoration is progressing, but in the early stages. Originally posted 8th Jan 2017 - by 11/Jan/2021 had 241 visits, 2 yellow stars, no comments.

Dockside steam crane. It is in working order, but is confined to a very short length of track. Some young visitors seemed fascinated by the technology. Details summarised from the panel. Built by William Balmforth (Rodley, Leeds) about 1880 with a capacity of one ton (ie the modern term is swl , safe working load) It is typical of the type of crane used on canal wharves. This example was originally working at Kirkstall Forge, Leeds and has been restored with the help of the friends of the Museum.

Seen at the Waterways Museum in Gloucester Docks. This steel / iron hull was an ice-breaker barge from the Sharpness canal - the shape of the bows and girder/rail re-inforcement as well as that of the hull allows it to ride up onto the ice and the weight crushes the ice and so breaks it up. It is resting on the torpedo flat waggon.

On the sole bar - ownership of this flat waggon "Superintendent R.N. Propellant Factory Caerwent Chepstow, Mon" (Explain the Abbreviations : R.N. = Royal Navy / Naval and Mon is Monmouthshire)

On the sole bar ; Waggon Builder's Plate. " Gloucester Carr & Wagon Co, Builders, Gloucester " This flat waggon is rated for a 20 ton load, with a tare of 7 tons 13 cwts.

Liveried as a Manchester Ship Canal brake van, representing the vehicles that would have been trundling around the docks in Gloucester and the Sharpness Canal. It is due to move elsewhere, in a few months. According to the Vintage Carriages Trust this is an ex-GWR Toad, DW35342; in Manchester Ship Canal livery, branded 'Ellesmere Port'. www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=10600 , (This was seen on the M56 heading west at 0715hrs on Friday 3rd March 2017)

Barclays fireless locomotive; was charged up with steam at the power station then came to the docks to shunt coal waggons and take some back to the power station, collect more steam, rinse and repeat.

Info panel with some details about the extensive railway system in and around the Gloucester Docks area.

Lifting bridge across the entrance to the main dock basin in Gloucester, if I understood the notice correctly, it is opened on demand during specific time periods. Several narrow boats passed whilst I was watching.

A couple of the "trip boats" that are available to take you around the docks in Gloucester and along the Sharpness Canal. The ship nearest the camera also took part in "Operation Dynamo" and the collection of masts above her bows are from several vessels moored up at T. Nielsons, a local boatbuilding yard.

Looking along part of the marina that is now in part of what was Gloucester Docks. Note the crane and the converted warehousing around in the background.

Pointing the way to various other canals of interest is this fingerpost outside the Gloucester Waterways Museum. This point is approximately where the Sharpness Canal and Gloucester Docks become one entity.