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Ex-British Railways passenger ferry 'Edith' approaching Gravesend with a ferry service from Tilbury, 22nd June 1991.

'Edith' approaching Gravesend with the passenger ferry service from Tilbury.The ex-British Railways passenger ferry Edith operated the Gravesend Tilbury ferry service from 1961 to 1992. Built by White's Shipyard (Southampton) Ltd, with a Voith Schneider cycloidal screw controlled from the bridge. Yard No 282 Built 1960 214Grt

In 2005, a proposal was for a fully re-furbished M.V.Edith to be moored at West India Dock Pier, Cuba Street, London, however, it doesn't look like this happened.Last noted partly converted for habitation, at Great Wakering, Essex.

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Taken on June 22, 1991