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24th March 2021, 12:37 PM
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Never be ashamed of where you came from Cappy, i like you started as Peggy, and believe it or not, on the Stirling Castle i was peggy's peggy, to the 10 ? deck boys messroom right forward by the chain locker, now you cannot get a lower rank than that on board !!!, kt
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24th March 2021, 12:46 PM
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You can on an Indian crew ship, the untouchable sweeper upperer. The ship I was on he just slept in whichever alleyway he chose. Never complained and no one else pointed out his circumstances . JS
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24th March 2021, 12:53 PM
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Re: Liverpool docks of old

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Never be ashamed of where you came from Cappy, i like you started as Peggy, and believe it or not, on the Stirling Castle i was peggy's peggy, to the 10 ? deck boys messroom right forward by the chain locker, now you cannot get a lower rank than that on board !!!, kt
keith there is surely only one way up from peggy or galley boy .....but its a funny world sometimes ......i got going and bought my ist jag .....i went back to shields and by chance saw the school teacher who gave me a reference to go to the vindi .....i used to deliver his newspaper .....the headmaster said he would not give me a ref as i had gone down the river in my last 6 months and never gone to school .....when i met the teacher he said is that your car capps yes i said ...he then said are you a bank robber or a second hand car salesman.....funny enough on arriving back at newcastle station after my ist trip 9 months ....i was scuttling with my mate to get the train down to shields carryin a great boomerang from oz ...and shields and spear from africa ...when i heard the old teachers voice.......he was wanting to chat but i was nearly home and shot off as quick as i could.....mr peterson top teacher south shields cappy
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Originally Posted by
Keith Tindell
Never be ashamed of where you came from Cappy, i like you started as Peggy, and believe it or not, on the Stirling Castle i was peggy's peggy, to the 10 ? deck boys messroom right forward by the chain locker, now you cannot get a lower rank than that on board !!!, kt
well you would have to stand your ground there keith.....and thats what its all about in this world......no room for hangers on
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24th March 2021, 03:42 PM
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Re: Liverpool docks of old

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Same scenario for my hubby too cappy only different car

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25th March 2021, 02:52 AM
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Lewis McColl
How many of us have been in this Liverpool pub and never noticed this was keeping an eye out.
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Who is it? John Wayne
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25th March 2021, 04:02 AM
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And Keith T was on that Stirling Castle the same time as me , same Trip Oh Happy Days!
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25th March 2021, 06:01 AM
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Last time in London looking at was once the Port of London.
Now no more, an airport and many other new aspects.
But there was a time when there was no where like it, the sounds, smells, action, noise.
Sadly all now in just our memory, but what memories they are, we were indeed the lucky ones.


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25th March 2021, 10:55 AM
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#26. Des it is on top of this old Liverpool pub facing Canada dock, The Dominion Dock Rd /Regent Rdliverpool_l20_dominion.jpgliverpool_l20_dominion3.jpgliverpool_l20_dominion2.jpg
Many people thought it was a boy looking out to sea , it is as you can see a Lumber Jack, I think they used the Canada dock in years gone by for discharging timber which would fit the theme.
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26th March 2021, 05:11 AM
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I see Tetly, was that the beer or the tea advertised there?


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31st March 2021, 08:03 AM
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Keith Tindell
Where is the dockers umbrella? It was the overhead railway to be precise. Frank Greenfield. Discharge book R545192.
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