HARBOUR PHOTOS FROM JOHN HENDY - 2
Shipping scenes from a famous photographer
By Andy Gilbert and John Hendy
I have recently been in touch with John Hendy, who is well known as a marine photographer. He is also the author of many excellent books on ferries and shipping and a contributor to many of the shipping magazines.
He's a local man, born in Lewes, and Newhaven was his 'home port' in its heyday. He's very kindly allowed me to publish some of his work on Our Newhaven, and we will see photos from the 1960's almost to the present day.
Here are four of the well-known visiting paddle steamer Waverley, taken on 19th and 23rd April 1978.
Busy! Waverley raises steam while the sand dredger Sand Swan heads upriver to discharge. Senlac is at the ramp with the freighter Barracuda astern of her. 19/4/78
Kind permission of John Hendy
Waverley raises steam berthed at the Railway Quay. 19/4/78
Kind permission of John Hendy
Senlac is ready to sail but has to wait for the departing Waverley, which had been shoehorned in between her and a Japanese freighter. 23/4/78
Kind permission of John Hendy
Jam-packed with passengers, a resplendent Waverley makes her way out past the freighters berthed at the East Quay. 23/4/78
Kind permission of John Hendy