Tuesday 5 June 2012

Whipping Wapping

Spending a few days in the old slum areas of Wapping and Tobacco Dock for the Queens Diamond Jubilee Pageant were somewhat of an eye-opener.
First the narrowboats in the Pageant, as I'm sure you're keen to see them, as the BBC coverage was so bad.


Click to enlarge - From the far side: Fulbourne (name obscured by steam), Tarporley, President, Beatty and Gort



 Click to enlarge - Hazell Nut (grey), Orlando (blue) and Pirate Prince (red)..



Click to enlarge - From the far side: Barely Awake, Lord Toulouse, Diamond, Ernest..



Click to enlarge - From the left: Lord Toulouse (green/cream), Barely Awake (red), The Floating Salon (black), Quercus (red), Ketura (with Union Jack umbrella), Bream (far side), Shropshire Lad, Swingbridge 2 (green) and Frances Anne (bow only)
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2 comments:

  1. Lisa6 June 2012 at 23:00

    Thank you, coverage was pitiful on BBC wasn't it?
    Lisa

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  2. Albert10 June 2012 at 11:26

    Thanks for sharing these great pics. Coverage on the BBC was indeed pitiful!

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