Posts for Ships
Rescued crew of Ceres
Oswald Jeffery and Walter Ford where rescued when the Ceres foundered.
Wild Pigeon
The ketch Wild Pigeon leaves Bude harbour with assistance from the hobblers, who used to row lines from a ship to posts, so that she could warp (winch) herself forwards. The Wild Pigeon was eventually wrecked under Summerleaze cliffs in 1904, after being swept out of the locks when a […]
The crew of the Traly
The crew of the Traly shown in the late 1930’s: F Clark, W Ford, Alfred Petherick and O Jeffrey
Traly 1940’s
The Traly – Petherick’s replacement for the sunken Ceres – in the lower basin of the canal in the 1940’s.
Traly in the lower basin
The Traly alongside what used to be Vivian’s warehouse in the lower basin of the canal, Sampson’s boat hire featuring prominently.