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The Industry Barge Project Who built it? The consensus is that - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Industry Barge Project Who built it? The consensus is that - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Industry Barge Project Who built it? The consensus is that it was built by the Portadown Foundry, Portadown, Co Armagh. When was it built? Research to date suggests that it pre-dates 1900, but we are not exactly sure when
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Who built it?
- The consensus is that it was built by the
Portadown Foundry, Portadown, Co Armagh.
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When was it built?
- Research to date suggests that it pre-dates
1900, but we are not exactly sure when exactly it was built
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Who commissioned it?
- The evidence suggests that it was
commissioned by the Lambeg Bleaching, Dyeing and Finishing Company who were based at Lambeg, which was served by the Lagan Navigation.
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What did it carry?
- Coal would seem to have been the main cargo
– around 70 tons at a time. This would have been loaded at Belfast Harbour (having been imported from Britain), and then brought up the tidal stretch of the Lagan to the first lock at Stranmillis, and onward along the Navigation thereafter.
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How was the Industry powered?
- It was probably towed by horse initially, but in
later years it was fitted with an internal combustion engine.
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The First Stages
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- The Engine
Room
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- Built in
Cabinet in the Living quarters
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- Bench Seating
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Forward cabin area viewed from hold
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The Grand Arrival.
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- The Industry
Barge arriving home to the Navigation
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- The Industry
back on the Canal
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The Official Launch of the Industry
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