History Pages

Detailed Archive History

Richard Thomas, FoP's archivist has built up an extensive archive of not only FMC but other steamers history. Here we present some of that material.

President

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Other Steamers

Other FMC Steamers

See also Richard Thomas's web site

The history of the narrow boat steamer

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President's post-FMC History
Date Event Owner Source
27/5/1946 Note in Birmingham Canal Inspector's Journal "Reported to be sold today" FMC  
6/1946 To E Thomas E Thomas FMC Dock Book
  Cut up at Walsall E Thomas Ray Thomas 23/2/01
1/9/1948 Regauged for George & Matthews (1924) Ltd
BCN 1832		 George & Matthews  
1953 1953
18/9/1953		 To British Waterways Board as maintenance boat as payment for an outstanding debt from George & Matthews
Extensively reconditioned at Gorton Yard
Photographed by Gorton dry dock being painted		 BW BW
BW		 Malcolm Braine 29/6/03 Jim Peden
Gorton Reporter 18/9/1953
1956 Photographed at Beeston Iron Lock S.U.C. on maintenance work BW BW Archives AW 368
24/1/1961 Pulled sunken butty out of Harecastle Tunnel BW Waterways Vol 6 no 53
7/1964 Seen at Macclesfield as maintenance boat BW Chris Clegg 3/6/01
1964 At Marple as maintenance boat BW Ian Kemp 5/3/01
8/1965 Seen at Snape House as maintenance boat BW Chris Clegg 3/6/.01
8/1966 Seen at Bosley as maintenance boat BW Chris Clegg 3/6/01
6/1967 Seen at Marple as maintenance boat BW Chris Clegg 3/6/.01
8/8/1972 Seen lying in layby in Northwich. No engine (said to have been an AS2) Engine room bulkhead missing. BW Derek Woolley & Mr Westwood (both BW) via AB
1973 Auctioned off to Malcolm Braine for £1513.60 (inc 10% VAT) M Braine MB
11/1973 Towed to Norton Caines behind Birchills M Braine MB
21/8/1975 Seen lying at Norton Caines M Braine AB
7/1976-1978 Commenced restoration to steam by Malcolm Braine. M Braine MB
1/3/1978 At Norton Caines in steam M Braine MB
later trip history is here

Last edited:- 06-Jun-2009