HARBOUR SCENE WITH SMALL CRAFT
Looking north c1970.
By John Hills
The "Cock Robin" and "Viking" seen here moored just north of fuel barge & stage 5, looking back up river towards Marine Shops and old swing bridge.
Both of these clinker constructed boats where hand built by local boat builders R. Lower & Son in late 1950's
The "Viking" was built for Harold Hills, the wireless operator on the Newhaven Lifeboat at the time and a short time later the "Cock Robin" was commissioned and built for local baker Ben Funnell.
Two of many small craft hand built by local boat builders and this time, before the onset of fibre glass boat building trade industry that started up locally, a few years later.
Old postcard
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