Konigen Whilamina Haven (windy Haven !!)

[malc hooley]

Not very good photos as i took them a long time ago on an old cheap camera as we all used to have in those days !! but at least the memories never fade !! Her is the Tower Marie just on her first frieght for Sullys and still in her Tower livery she is alongside Queenford,of J.T.Palmers and sullys subro Victor ex everards formality i think !! those were the days soon as it was bad weather we all used to head for windy haven !! and procceed to the round table of the local cafe crew on one table skippers on another and the night began .also is the crossing we made on Queenford after the wind abaited.last photo is of the Queenford on Palmers yard at Denton for a refit alongside is the Glass island and behind is the subro Viking all laid up having Xmas holls and a paint up in the distance are the cranes on Denton Wharf they have all been recycled now !!!

Best regards Malc

[Jan Hendrik]

Don't know where this name comes from, but should I perhaps read:
Koningin Wilhelmina Haven?
freely translated: Queen Wilhelmina Harbour
so has got nothing to do with "windy haven"......

There is such harbour with that name in Vlaardingen.

[Unicon, Sg- Gareth R.I.P.]

Hi Malc - Denton Wharf brings back memories, they used to load the 'SIF' ships of Knud I Larsen there for the Falkland Isles. What was the name of the pub over the back from Dentons ?
Jan - think Malc is using the 'nick name' of Windy Harbour used for sheltering in bad weather.
Cheers Gareth

[Rick R.I.P.]

Hi Malc - Denton Wharf brings back memories, they used to load the 'SIF' ships of Knud I Larsen there for the Falkland Isles. What was the name of the pub over the back from Dentons ?
Jan - think Malc is using the 'nick name' of Windy Harbour used for sheletering in bad weather.
Cheers Gareth

The SHIP & LOBSTER,Gareth.

Cheers,Rick.

[Unicon, Sg- Gareth R.I.P.]

Hi Rick - well remembered and blimey a piccie as well Peter is the Norfolk Wizard and you are the Welsh Wizard Gareth

[malc hooley]

Don't know where this name comes from, but should I perhaps read:
Koningin Wilhelmina Haven?
freely translated: Queen Wilhelmina Harbour
so has got nothing to do with "windy haven"......

There is such harbour with that name in Vlaardingen.

Yes it was Koningin Wilhelmina Haven vlaardingen and we used to call it windy haven as when the wind blew all the small coasters used to go weatherbound in there and hold court in the local cafe !!!! till the wind dropped.

Best regards Malc

[malc hooley]

Hi Malc - Denton Wharf brings back memories, they used to load the 'SIF' ships of Knud I Larsen there for the Falkland Isles. What was the name of the pub over the back from Dentons ?
Jan - think Malc is using the 'nick name' of Windy Harbour used for sheltering in bad weather.
Cheers Gareth

Hi gareth i see rick sorted you out !!! yes the ship and lobster was our office when i worked for palmers and i remember the falkland ships all the photos were on the pub walls,I remember both wharf extensions too !! bloody hell i must be getting old !!

Best regards Malc

[Jan Hendrik]

QUOTE-----used to go weatherbound in there and hold court in the local cafe !!!! till the wind dropped.

Best regards Malc[/QUOTE]

guess you all hoped the wind never dropped........

[malc hooley]

Ha Ha sometimes it never did Jan not for a long time Ha Ha

Best Regards malc