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"A NARROW ESCAPE. A very small boy named Millington, had rather a narrow escape from drowning about half-past four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. He was in a boat with some other young boys, and was in the act of landing at the steps of the watermans' dock, when, in consequeuce of some of his companions pushing the boat off, he fell into the water. The little fellow, though apparently unable to swim, tried very pluckily to save himself, and was eventually pulled out by some of the others, who happened to be with him at the time." - The Mercury, Monday 28 December 1868, page 2.
"A DUCKING. A crowd gathered about the wharves on Saturday morning, attracted by the conduct of a foolish fellow - one of the crew of the Offley - who was being boated off to his vessel in charge of one of the rural police. When the boat in which he was had got clear of the waterman's dock, he jumped into the water, probably with the intention of offering one more libation at the Shrine of Bacchus, but his ducking had the effect of cooling his courage, and he was glad to climb into the boat again, and quietly aboard his vessel." - The Mercury, Monday 28 August 1876, page 2.
"[EDITORIAL]. ... the offensive accumulation of putrid matter in the Waterman's dock at the bottom of Murray-street, which sends out a sickening odour contaminating the air for a considerable distance, rendering it unpleasant to passers-by, and inflicting intolerable nuisance and positive danger on all who are compelled to reside or labour within the influences of what we, in the face of the recent conduct of the Council, can only regard as the Municipal nursery of plague and pestilence." - The Mercury, Monday 12 March 1883, page 2.
"AN EXTRAORDINARY SEAL. A policeman on duty near the Waterman's Dock about 5 o'clock discerned a strange object on the footpath, and thinking it was a man drunk attempted to lift it. A fierce grunt and a display of formidable teeth startled the constable, who took shelter in the Parliamentary reserve. Subsequently, reinforced by his sergeant, a reconnaissance was made, and the stranger proved to be a live seal. It was killed by a revolver shot. The body measures 8ft. 6in., and it will find a resting place in the Hobart Museum." - The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 4 September 1902, page 8.
"Ferry me across the water,
Do, boatman, do."
"If you've a penny in your purse
I'll ferry you."
"I have a penny in my purse,
And my eyes are blue;
So ferry me across the water,
Do, boatman, do."
"Step into my ferry-boat,
Be they black or blue,
And for the penny in your purse
I'll ferry you."
- Ferry Me Across the Water by Christina Rossetti
After he heard from his Dad that they soothe nettle stings, the intrepid explorer thought he better gather as many as possible.. just in case!
I discovered an amazing location full of possibilities! Requires weekend visits and evading suspicious security guards.
The Belgian port of Zeebrugge is an extremely busy one. As they once did here in the UK, railways continue to play an important role in the transport process with the docks and the surrounding area abounding in their infrastructure. Long trains of containers are constantly arriving and departing with pilot locos specifically employed to service the needs of the various operators. Here one such is caught by the camera having deposited a rake of wagons and then making it's way back to the central yard in town.
A Lambanana guards the entrance to the Albert Dock. be wary, although they look cute they can give a nasty nip and like to shit on your shoes when your not looking!
The single storey warehouse on the left is the Great Western Warehouse of 1863. Originally a tall warehouse of several storeys, it was gutted by fire in 1945 and only the ground floor was salvagable. No. 4 Warehouse (centre) probably dates from the 1940s. Behind it is the roof of Fox's Malthouse of 1888. On the right is part of the Alexandra Warehouse of 1870. 16th April 1991.