1961: Used as a motor barge by skipper Bob Childs who wrote the book Rochester Barges then re-rigged as a racing barge. 1985: Refitted for charter work and moved from Maldon, Essex, to Liverpool ...

But Maldon District Council said a build up of mud was making it increasingly difficult for boats - including the iconic Thames barges - to pass "safely and effectively".

Traditional Thames Barges can be seen at the Hythe Quay. Once an essential means of carrying goods to London from the East coast they are now mainly leisure craft.

Councillors have voted to push ahead with what will be the most significant dredging of an iconic quay in 25 years. Seagoing ships have sailed down the picturesque Hythe Quay in Maldon, Essex, for ...

In 1936 I started working on the Thames barges that supplied fresh water to mostly merchant shipping between Gravesend and the Pool of London. During the war mines were laid in the river, which ...

The pageantry for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee included a royal barge trip down the Thames today and hundreds of thousands cheering her on from the banks.

Councillors have voted to push ahead with what will be the most significant dredging of an iconic quay in 25 years. Seagoing ships have sailed down the picturesque Hythe Quay in Maldon, Essex, for ...