LADY COLLEEN
Todays woody the 30’ Lady Colleen was launched in December 1933, built for a Mr. W.D> Burns of Devonport, Auckland. The photo angle / compression isn’t helping the look of the boat.
Sadly 5 months late in May 1934 she was destroyed by fire at Bayswater, Auckland. A gogle search comes up with zip on who built her and the cause of the fire.
Any one able to expand the story more.
(photo ex NZ Herald ex fb via K Ricketts)
INPUT EX HAROLD KIDD -LADY COLLEEN was a “bridgedecker” built by the Invincible Boat Co (Sam Ford) in December 1933 for W.D. Burns of Devonport and that’s what she did best, unfortunately.
MYSTERY TUG
I have been contacted by a gent named Phil Doyle who has recently purchased the below painting and would like to know the vessels name and anymore details. Phil commented that the flag may help with the ID.
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When I worked as mate for Parry Bros early 70’s the name on her hull was GLYNBIRD
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Stanley Palmer (b1936 -) published a book “To The Harbour” which I heartily recommend as a stocking filler for the crew. It features Glynbird as a workboat on the WestCoast and is well illustrated -this picture features. He told me he caught her at work when down at the Viaduct and sketched her at the time and kept her for future work. Yep, I got a print: Too right!
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Correct – its GLYN BIRD
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LADY COLLEEN was a “bridgedecker” built by the Invincible Boat Co (Sam Ford) in December 1933 for W.D. Burns of Devonport and that’s what she did best, unfortunately.
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The painting is of the Glynbird, I have a copy
CORRECT ITS GLYN BIRD. AH
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