Farewell to Great Yarmouth

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The paddler steamed away from George Prior’s shipyard on 9th June to resume operation on the Clyde the following weekend. These pictures were taken by the webcam which was adjusted to record the occasion at intervals of one minute.

Final preparations at 16:40.
16:42 – The tug prepares to take the strain.
16:46 – Under way.
16:47 – Going…
…going…
…going…
…still going…
…going still…
…still going still…
…gone! (At 16:53).
16:55 – The empty quayside.

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