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PHOTO DECORATIVE HOUSEBOAT SHOREHAM BEACH WEST SUSSEX HAMISH'S BOAT. VERDA WAS BUILT IN MILLWALL FOR THE PORT OF PORTSMOUTH STEAM LAUNCH & TOWING COMPANY IN 1929. SHE WAS USED ON THE GOSPORT CROSSING. SHE WAS POWERED BY A 2-CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE BY PLENTY OF NEWBURY. SHE WAS BOUGHT BY THE SOLENT BOATING COMPANY AND FITTED WITH A GARDNER DIESEL ENGINE AND SMALL DECKHOUSE. VERDA WAS EMPLOYED ON SOUTHAMPTON HARBOUR TOURS AND OTHER SOLENT CRUISES.XXXXX:WWW.SIMPLONPC.CO.UK BLUEFUNNELCRUISES#ANCHOR3201122 THERE ARE MORE THAN FORTY AVAILABLE NUMBERED MOORING FACILITIES ON THIS TIDAL STRETCH OF THE RIVER ADUR AT SHOREHAM BEACH. THESE ARE OCCUPIED BY A BIZARRE SELECTION OF HOUSEBOATS MANY CONSTRUCTED BY ATTACHING IMPROVISED LIVING QUARTERS OR EVEN A PREFABRICATED MOBILE HOME ONTO A VARIETY OF OLD HULLS. FEW ARE CONVENTIONAL BOATS IN STRUCTURE. SEVERAL ARE ARTISTIC ALMOST SURREALIST IN APPEARANCE. MUCH EVIDENCE OF THE DIY NATURE OF THE VESSELS' DEVELOPMENT LIES AROUND THE BOATS IN THE FORM OF STORED (OR DISCARDED) MATERIALS. HOWEVER DISHEVELLED SOME OF THESE HOUSEBOATS APPEAR THEY ARE HOMES AND SHOULD BE RESPECTED AS SUCH. POVERTY MUST NOT BE AN AUTOMATIC ASSUMPTION. THIS LIFESTYLE IS RELISHED BY SOME PEOPLE. THEN THERE IS THE LITTLE PROBLEM THAT A MOORING SPOT HERE CAN NOW COST AS MUCH AS �200000 BEFORE A BOAT IS EVEN BROUGHT HERE. THERE HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY LIVING HERE IN THIS WAY FOR MANY YEARS.THERE ARE SEVERAL INTERESTING WEBSITES GIVING INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY OF SOME OF THE BOATS. A LIST ON WIKI CAN BE SEEN HERE: XXXXX:WWW.SHOREHAMHOUSEBOATS.CO.UK WIKI MAIN_PAGE 2009 COPYRIGHT (Photograph and text in Extra Info) ROGER KIDDPHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL PHOTOGRAPH THICKNESS
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PHOTO SIZE SIZE 6 X 4 inches
CONDITION: SOME CROPPING OR WHITE LINES TOP/BOTTOM MAY OCCUR DUE TO PHOTO RATIO
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