-
-
-
- Lawrie Norton
- lawrie@nortonfamily.co.uk
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Educational
- 16.04.2008
- 09:34:59
- cassie atherton
- cassieatherton61@hotmail.com
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Browsing Visitor
- 31.03.2008
- 13:38:08
My Grandfather Thomas James Kelly was chief engineer on the Daniel Adamson. Also my uncle Thomas Kelly, worked on the same tug but in what capacity I dont know. I was recently thrilled to see that she was under complete renovation and I will follow her progress with much interest. Best wishes Lawrie Norton
My grandad used to work on the tugs, I dont know much about when but his name is george derbyshire, an used to work in the wallasey and liverpool regions if anyone remembers him or has any more information about life working on the tugs could you please forward it to my email address, as my grandad has just had his seventieth birthday and it would be lovely if i could make a scrap book, out of old memories of working on the tugs.thanks
- GEORGE HAYES
- george.hayes7@ntlworld.com
- England
- Other
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 24.02.2008
- 21:50:50
Just like to say that being a DAPS working party member,it is a pleasure to be part of a great team,the commitment and endeavour that the working parties put in to get this great tug back into steam and sailing again is something to behold, we are all determined to accomplish our goal.
- Graham Savage
- gsavage495@aol.com
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Browsing Visitor
- 22.02.2008
- 23:14:24
Excellent web site, well done. Thank you for the write up on the previous Daniel Adamson vessel and for showing the photograph of my great grandfather with the crew. Keep up the hard work, I wish you every success you certainly deserve it. Good luck in the future. Graham Savage Stockport
- R.B.THOMPSON
- robert.thompson77@tesco.net
- England
- Shipping Magazine
- Browsing Visitor
- 24.01.2008
- 21:54:56
Served my time at Old Quay yard ,worked on the Adamson many times.Main Engines,generator,steering engine etc.used to have both the main crankshafts out for Board of Trade inspection every one,two years happy days.Retired now
- R.B.THOMPSON
- robert.thompson77@tesco.net
- England
- Shipping Magazine
- Browsing Visitor
- 24.01.2008
- 21:54:53
Served my time at Old Quay yard ,worked on the Adamson many times.Main Engines,generator,steering engine etc.used to have both the main crankshafts out for Board of Trade inspection every one,two years happy days.Retired now
- David Barnard
- davebarnard@yahoo.com
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Other
- 16.01.2008
- 00:18:44
Good site, I have worked on this boat as a young man lots of memories, The aroma of steam the shine of the brass and copper. sad to see the condition it was left to get into, good luck on the restoration.
- paul l
- Other African Country
- Shipping Magazine
- Other Professional
- 07.01.2008
- 23:46:24
well doon good site i keep looking from time to time yours paul otley west yorkshire ps my sons at sea on tankers ps i am from yorkshire you should have that in the list of country i will never ever say i am from england cos i am not i am from yorkshire yours paul from YORKSHIRE
- William Couper
- billcouper@ahern.co.uk
- England
- Link from other site
- Maritime Professional
- 19.10.2007
- 16:56:40
- peter stenton
- peterstenton@aol.com
- England
- Other
- Other
- 19.10.2007
- 11:17:55
- George Turner
- george.turner703@ntlworld.com
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Maritime Professional
- 18.10.2007
- 21:50:59
The best of luck in the restoration of the Adamson. She did go in to the Mersey in the late 1970s for a drydock when Manchester Drydocks shut down for a time. I was the Group Supt. at Old Quay Workshops at the time.
- George Jones
- georgeinrecsam@btinternet.com
- Wales
- Link from other site
- Interested Merseysider
- 22.09.2007
- 20:44:23
Totally agree that a continually updated website is needed to ensure confirmation of the continued activity on a project. Dormant websites are a bind and a big turn off. Pity you are missing the big bus and tram show at Birkenhead this year. However you might try getting in on the Merseyside Model Railway Society exhibition weekend to be held at Pacific Road 26-27-28 Oct. Try contacting the society via the internet - search for the title.
- hugo mc devitt
- hugomcdev@talktalk.net
- Ireland
- Link from other site
- Transport Enthusiast
- 22.09.2007
- 06:01:55
- douglas livens
- d.livens@sympatico.ca
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 11.09.2007
- 14:33:41
I am amazed at the progress being made on the D A ,I am very grateful to Neil for his very informative and illustrated updates as i am retired and my health does not permit visiting the U K,so you see Neil,your efforts allow us old fellows to see their old memories of the area again,I wish you all fair wids and happy sailing i hope to see D A back in steam soon best regards... doug livens
- Hannah
- draug@astmanogo.com
- Sweden
- Transport Magazine
- Transport Enthusiast
- 22.08.2007
- 13:43:41
Good site
- Sally Kraus
- dm.kraus5270@x5-corp.com
- United States
- Newspaper
- Other
- 17.07.2007
- 11:06:29
Cool Site.
- Alison
- AlisonChambers707@msn.com
- England
- Shipping Magazine
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 01.07.2007
- 16:09:01
So pleased to see DA is being looked after as I used to watch her decaying when I had a model boat business on Raddle Wharf.
- James Pittendreigh
- wjpittendreigh@yahoo.ca
- Canada
- Shipping Magazine
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 20.06.2007
- 20:18:48
- JAMES E McKNIGHT
-
jemcknight@yahoo.co.uk
-
Wales
-
Web Search Engine
-
Maritime Professional
-
11.06.2007
-
17:06:26
i remember my father takeing me for trips on the adamson as a lad my father worked as a fitter at salford i still have a photo taken by mr deakin of a sand barge being salvaged i wish you all the best for the future and what a great website
-
-
John & Rita Berry
-
ken-rita@inspire.net.nz
-
New Zealand
-
Other
-
Other
-
01.06.2007
-
17:42:17
You have a brilliant site. I got quite a few drops of Mersey Mist in my eyes especially when I read the Bramley Moore towing the DA into Drydock. My grandad was Captain Berry on the old Bramley Moore prior to, during and just after the war. Retiring I think at 76 years old. Have no record of him as they were all lost in the Blitz. He took me on board the DA 1938-39 as he knew one of the crew and she was a beautiful lady and you are really giving her a great makeover. I served half my apprenticeship at Bromborough Power Station and used to watch her quite a lot coming and going at the locks and of course from the Eastham Hotel. That would be 1948-51.You are doing a Great Job especially for the Younger generations to see their past,present and future heritage. Best Regards Ken Berry
- Derek Foster
- fosrail@talktalk.net
- Wales
- Link from other site
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 31.05.2007
- 20:36:37
wish you every success, I think Ian Riley did some work on D.A.some 15 20 years ago maybe a new smokebox sorry loco term
-
- Sally Kraus
-
byt-skraus3281@real-cheap-email.com
-
United States
-
Link from other site
-
Educational
-
17.05.2007
-
13:21:13
I liked your site
-
Hamish Turner
-
hamishwturner@hotmail.com.au
-
Australia
-
Link from other site
-
Maritime Professional
-
29.04.2007
-
19:49:27
MY Father was the part owner of a much smaller steam tug from Sydney called Wattle . She has been in Melbourne for some time now and has been run by a group of enthusiasts . Unfortunatly she has fallen on hard times and is now out of survey so she cant even make her own keep . It gets worse , also in Melbourne untill recently was a twin screw tug called Lyttleton now scapped . I am thirty two years of age and never would i thought i would see a steam tug scrapped . They did however save the whole engineroom and the two five furnace scotch boilers which are in very good order and available . On a brighter note our family is currently restoring a fifty two ft steam boat and already operate commercialy a forty seven ft ferry built in nineteen twenty four , both timber boats that have had a lot of work done to them so i know what it is like albeit on a smaller scale, so good luck in the restoration. Hamish Turner
- Roger S Whitfield
- gravityfighter49@hotmail.com
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 31.01.2007
- 01:32:34
Great site keep up the good work ex tug boy and deckie on the M.S.C DREDGING tugs. All the best Roger Whitfield
- erik Jacobsen
- erik@real.dk
- Denmark
- Other
- Maritime Professional
- 16.01.2007
- 23:15:45
Hello We are looking for a gear wheel for a Sentinel Alley MacLellan steering engine sitting in an icebreaker steamship Please respond if you know anything about such a steering engine or a tools in order for us to fabricate such a gear wheel In denmark we have only meter system milling tools Or please mail a telephone number from member of steamship ss Bjorn restoring team Erik Jacobsen
Neil Marsden
neil.marsden3@ntlworld.com
-
England
-
Other
-
Shipping Enthusiast
-
24.12.2006
-
15:30:25
Congratulations John on restoring the web-site so quickly and at such a busy time of year. Hope all goes well with the new service provider.
- Joe Blythe
- England
- Link from other site
- Other
- 11 Dec 2006
- 18:41:47
Regarding the 1967 photograph of the gauge at Barton Lock. I was told that these gauges indicated the hydraulic pressure available for operating the lock. MSC locks and swing bridges were operated hydraulically via water pressure stored in the accumulator towers next to each lock and swing bridge.
- Jim Dobson
- bbc-Dobson4182@pop-hosting.com
- United States
- Other
- Other
- 11 Dec 2006
- 04:37:42
Cool site.
- Daniel Adamson
- ado_4play@hotmail.com
- Australia
- Other
- Browsing Visitor
- 30 Nov 2006
- 05:05:52
My name is Daniel Adamson....seriously i was just looking through the web and saw this page. was just a little bit freaky haha so i thought i would drop a comment in. all the best in saving the Daniel Adamson steam tug. Who ever named that boat is a champ. If I wasn't in Australia I would help u but sorry mate no can do cacha
- Roger E Haddock
- r.haddock@virgin.net
- Ireland
- Link from other site
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 25 Nov 2006
- 21:13:03
Congratulations Keep up all the good work with all best wishes to the DAPS With kind regards Roger Volunteer Crew - Steam Tug PORTWEY London
-
J Prat
-
jgprat@hotmail
-
England
-
Other
-
Other
-
09 Nov 2006
-
19:17:10
Being an ex Rea towing river and barge tug crew member i can remember passing the proud looking Daniel Adamson in her berth at Runcorn and sometimes even when she would be working the canal, even today when i pass over the iron bridge on the dock road i can see her and on doing so it brings back memories of the old days, used to look forward to the Mersey river pilots slot on Radio Merseyside to which yourselves would be invited to give us updates on the Daniel Adamson, sadly i think this slot has been stopped. keep up the good work.
- Jim Dobson
- bod-Dobson6443@spatzer.com
- United States
- Web Search Engine
- Other
- 24 Oct 2006
- 07:53:04
I liked your site
- s.prady
- prady24@prady24.wanadoo.co.uk
- England
- Other
- Browsing Visitor
- 15 Oct 2006
- 11:06:32
Dear SIR/Madam Ihave worked on the ship canal for almost 30 years and the lads on the job always had a soft spot for the D.A.I wish you well with your project and you bring back to life this much admired old girl! shane
- FC Brogan
- brogie2@tiscali.co.uk
- England
- Other
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 11 Oct 2006
- 19:38:07
Just to echo what`s already been said about our recent open day that it was an excellent day all round. As a volunteer this was my first A.G.M. and very impressive it was too, filling in lots of gaps in my limited knowledge of "the state of play" also it enabled me to put faces to names that I already knew. Congratulations to everyone who organised the day, and a special thank-you to the web site contributors who on a regular basis keep us and the world updated both with prose and photos, without which we would be all the poorer.
- Ron Stewart
- ra.stewart01@btinternet.com
- Scotland
- Recommendation
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 10 Oct 2006
- 22:45:40
It was good to get along to see and hear of progress on the ship and attend the AGM. I feel the project is in good hands with the members having the wide range of skills necessary, along with a healthy dose of enthusiasm! Thank you for the friendly welcome, and wishing you continuing good fortune with the task in hand.
- Kevin Lytton
- kevibj47@hotmail.com
- England
- Other
- Other Professional
- 10 Oct 2006
- 18:38:32
Truly enjoyed the AGM, my first as a DAPS member. Presentations were detailed and informative without becoming tedious. It became apparent to me as a working party member the amount of work, funding, bid preparation etc that takes place behind the scenes.
-
- ray
- raypeers1038@aol.com
- England
- Recommendation
- Interested Merseysider
- 27 Sep 2006
- 18:31:56
On a visit to ellesmere port boat museum 2003 I spotted a Rea towing co tug. Rosegarth, as I had worked for the company and been deck lad aboard Rosegarth late 50s early 60s i decided to obtain the hull and plans and build her. I am now in the process of building a Damen stan 1605.Although new to model making and even newer to computors, my interest in the Tugs and shipping seems at present to be like finding an old lost love that i am not going to lose again.I was recomended to tug talk, so here i am to try it out.
- Andy Riley
- standfarmautos@yahoo.co.uk
- England
- Recommendation
- Interested Merseysider
- 24 Sep 2006
- 19:51:40
After a chance meeting with your member Wally Graham ,I was taken in by his enthusiasm and passion and was compelled to view your site .As I explained to Wally I am in the middle of a house move right now but made a promise to Wally to come and view the restoration with a view to offering my services as a sheet metal worker of 25 years .Good luck with the project and I look forward to seeing you all on 7th October 2006 . Kindest Regards Andy Riley
-
Andrew Wright
-
WrgAndr9@aol.com
-
Wales
-
Other
-
Transport Enthusiast
-
04 Sep 2006
-
22:17:40
I took a photo of the old girl at her old berth at the Canal Museum how sad she looked, just looked at your brilliant pictures taken this year, keep up the good work. Could you please tell me the name of the old tug sharing the dry dock, as there used to be one in Bangor some years ago.
- Marc Humphreys
- Marc Humphreys
- marc_humphreys@yahoo.co.uk
- England
- Link from other site
- Transport Enthusiast
- 21 Aug 2006
- 04:31:56
- David Wolfman
- david.wolfman@virgin.net
- England
- Recommendation
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 30 Jul 2006
- 09:29:53
- Sidney C Barlow
- sidbarlow@earthlink.net
- United States
- Web Search Engine
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 24 Jul 2006
- 19:37:55
- douglas a livens
- d.livens@sympatico.ca
- Canada
- Link from other site
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 26 May 2006
- 13:49:33
Very interesting and informative website. Good luck with what seems to be a very valued cause. Can't wait to see the finished vessel, Best wishes, Marc
I served on the Gay Bombadier during my national service, and have seen various articles about the refurbishment of the Gay Archer.
Hi.Congrats to the preservation society..Well done..I worked on the Shippy Tugs in the early 50's..The old Paddle Wheeler the Eccles..The Stanlow and the Puma...and several times I was drafted in to help out on the Daniel Adamson..That was when she was a party -Boat for all the Big wiggs from manchester..They would do the Shippy cruise and be wined and dined like Royalty..It brings back the good old times..Ex Ellesmere Port Lad...Sid Barlow Cape Coral Florida...
I am originally from ellesmere port ,have been in canada for 42 years.saw DA in 1994, while on a visit to see my mother, who used to take us to see the ships on the canal, in 1938 she took us to the pierhead and I was taken on the DA tohave a look around I can still remember all the lovely wood work andhowclean every thing was , what a diffence when I saw DA in the boat museum, the museum is a fascinating place to visit and I have many memories of the area as a kid! I was very pleased to find your website,also for many years I was chief projectionist at the old Queens cinema...Iwish to offer you all my sincere cogratulations on the preservation of such an important piece of msc history , through your efforts my she continue to inform and amaze future generations,since I retired in 1997, Ihave worked on restoring a wesland lysander aircraft (1942) It should fly in the fall. so once again all the best and look foward to seeing DA steam again regards Doug Livens
- paul Kirkbride Steam Tug KERNE
- chriskrkbr@aol.com
- England
- Link from other site
- Maritime Professional
- 08 May 2006
- 15:44:59
Just to add to the concrete under the boiler on D.A. debate. The original ships plans for KERNE stipulate that a layer of " best portland cement" be put under the boiler and stokehold areas. This was a very effective way of preventing corrosion to the steel / iron work due to the inter action off bilge water and ash / small coal thats finds its way down into this bilge. It also makes it easier to clean out as everthing is smoothed off. I think that cementing the boiler room bilge was common practice from new in coal fired ships and is worth replacing when you have finished the rebuilding. The trouble is that many marine surveyors have never heard of this old practice and when they see concrete/ cement in the bilge they think the bottoms have a problem when infact it was installed to prevent a problem. Cheers, Paul Kirkbride.
- Owerri
- Imo Orji
- England
- Link from other site
- Educational
- 24 Apr 2006
- 15:51:28
Nice site keep it up
- lucy davies
- l_davies@redmaids.bristol.sch.uk
- England
- Link from other site
- Browsing Visitor
- 30 Mar 2006
- 14:48:01
I am Daniel Adamson's great-granddaughter!
- chris foulds
- chris_foulds
- England
- Recommendation
- Other
- 22 Mar 2006
- 19:28:18
As a members of the team who were involved in the asbestos removal,we would like to wish you all the best for the future. HAPPY SAILING. CHRIS@TONY MALROD INSULATIONS
- Hugh MacLean
- Scotland
- Recommendation
- Browsing Visitor
- 16 Mar 2006
- 17:21:07
Excellent website. Congratulations on your efforts to preserve this fine vessel. I would like to thank John Broomby for his kind comments on my website. http://www.sscityofcairo.co.uk
- George Jones
- georgeinllan@btinternet.com
- Wales
- Link from other site
- Transport Enthusiast
- 05 Feb 2006
- 22:00:36
Congratulations on the successful move to Bidston, a well co-ordinated and executed manoeuvre which has been described in excellent detail. Look forward to further reports of progress.
- Keith Jones
- firadittraining@aol.com
- England
- Other
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 17 Jan 2006
- 00:09:16
-
- Roger E Haddock
- r.haddock@virgin.net
- England
- Other
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 16 Jan 2006
- 23:55:48
Excellent site keep up all the good work.Nice to see another historic vessel saved for future generations to enjoy.Long may her boilers Steam !!!! Best wishes to all at DAPS regards Roger E Haddock Volunteer crew St Portwey -London Maritime & Aeronautical radio operator
- Geoff Bray
- gffbry@aol.com
- United States
- Link from other site
- Maritime Professional
- 13 Jan 2006
- 06:32:56
Hi There, I am looking for Alan Hughes who posted photograghs on your sight I used to do repair work on the Rea Tugs on the Mersey and was a school friend of Alan's Best Regards Geoff Bray
- David Jenkins
- d.jenkins@sasktel.net
- Canada
- Link from other site
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 08 Jan 2006
- 21:46:31
It is many years since l have seen the River Mersey, and of course all of her tugs, To restore such a fine vessel, can only inspire, future Merseysider to remember those who worked and sailed on them. Keep up the good work, and hope one day to be able to stand on the dockside, and see her on a greatest River of all. Dave
- Mike Constable
- mike@constables.eclipse.co.uk
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Historian
- 05 Jan 2006
- 11:50:02
Just seen a notice of the HLF Grant and found your Website. One of the best I have ever seen. Please don't let the standard drop. I know it is hard work keeping the site updated, but it is so important to generate repeat interest. Good luck with the project. See you in 'Dordrecht in Steam'in 2010?
- Stephen Heaver, Chief Engr "Balto."
- sgheaver@aol.com
- United States
- Recommendation
- Transport Enthusiast
- 03 Jan 2006
- 03:01:25
I'll try to contact Neil Marsden. Am replying to his of last month. Good luck on your project. Can we help with advice? The 'Baltimore' is a 1906 steam tug inspection boat, 12-25x22, hand-fired coal; was operating until 2000; needs 2M in hull plates, frames, &c. Plant being maintained until that time. Come visit. I was over your way in Aug. and Nov. and wish I had known about you then.
- David Jenkins
- d.jenkins@sasktel.net
- Canada
- Recommendation
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 27 Nov 2005
- 23:51:20
l would like to commend, all who have worked to restore this fine old vessel, it must be something of great pride to see her come back to her time of when the Mersey, was world reknown. Keep up the good work, it will l am sure inspire future generations, of Merseysiders!! Hope to see her, for myself in 2006. Well done! Dave
- jacqueline Thain
- jojac2737@msn.com
- United States
- Other
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 27 Nov 2005
- 17:16:05
My dear cousin John Huxley, yes I do claim him as my relative, has spoken about this for many years and I know it is dear to his heart!!!!! He wants us to leave money in our wills, but I don't see that happening!! We do wish you all the luck in your restoration endeavours and if there is anything we may do to help other than monetary deals, please let us know. Thank you for your time and keep Huxley out of trouble!! Jackie Thain
- John Gannicliffe
- johngannicliffe@hotmail.com
- England
- Shipping Magazine
- Maritime Professional
- 24 Nov 2005
- 17:01:48
Good luck with your project.As a Canal pilot from 1956 to 1991 I saw and used D.A. on many occasions.Am now living in Spain.
- Ruud
- r.duin6@chello.nl
- Netherlands
- Recommendation
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 26 Sep 2005
- 20:11:33
- LG James
- scubalew@tiscali.co.uk
- England
- Web Search Engine
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 26 Sep 2005
- 19:11:15
- Mark Needham
- Australia
- URL seen in a newsgroup
- Maritime Professional
- 12 Aug 2005
- 01:56:59
Ahoy, That's my starter always[Ahoy], nice idea, good job, and let her roll as in the "old" days, keep my fingers crossed, and keep up the good working, as we did in Holland with some old beauty's, they need that respect.
What a website! I found it whilst searching for information on steam steering engines for a model I am building. Very impressed, well laid out and informative. I only wished I lived closer so that I could assist in the restoration. Lew James, Gosport
Bloody well done...Great to see new life being returned to these faithful old girls...
- David Jenkins
- d.jenkins@sasktel.net
- Canada
- Recommendation
- Merseyside ex-pat
- 11 Aug 2005
- 02:41:03
Always good to see restoration work in progress, on any Mersey shipping, but this one is very special, so well done in saving her!! Hope to see, and hear more of the work being undertaken. As instructor in Heavy duty mechanics, it was interesting to see young apprentices involved too!! Ex- scouse
- ted kinsey
- ted@kinsetkins.fsnet.co.uk
- England
- Link from other site
- Browsing Visitor
- 09 Aug 2005
- 21:07:14
Simply wonderful project and website. I looked up Runcorn Transpoter Bridge for 5 mins, found a link, then spent an hour on your site. You deserve all the grants and funding you apply for. Your project is what Lottery money should be spent on. I am sure you will suceed.
- JTK Carroll
- terry.carroll@ricecraig.co.nz
- New Zealand
- Link from other site
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 03 Aug 2005
- 02:35:43
Member Wm. C. Daldy Preservation Society.Very interested to hear about your ship. I might get to see it sometime. Landed on you while searching about hiring a narrow boat for next summer for a few days.WCD winter work well in hand; boiler surveyed and ok with engineer-surveyor, and we'll be going again in Oct. Terry.
- leslie.baker
- leslie.baker@talk21.com
- Wales
- Link from other site
- Browsing Visitor
- 18 Jul 2005
- 14:56:34
i enjoy reading your correspondence on the internet about what is going on,on the mersey,and elsewhere
-
- Pete Lumberg
- yvonne1443@hotmail.com
- Sweden
- Recommendation
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 03 Jul 2005
- 16:01:00
Very interesting site much to look at. Keep up the good work Best wishes to Johnny Churchill and John Huxley
- austin carty
- austincarty@btinternet.com
- England
- Recommendation
- Transport Enthusiast
- 21 Jun 2005
- 09:25:30
Excellent site. Good fortune with the HLF application.
- Fred Yeo
- frederickyeo@aol.com
- England
- Link from other site
- Shipping Enthusiast
- 09 Jun 2005
- 17:43:40
Very Interesting website, wish you well in your endevours.
Fred Yeo