On a walk through Gloucester Docks we came upon the sailing barge "Gladys". It was undergoing restoration in the dry dock of T. Nielsen & Co. The spritsail barge was built in 1901 at Harwich. For sixty years, from 1912 to 1972, it operated as a bulk grain cargo vessel. A diesel engine was added to "Gladys" in the early 1950s. In the 1970s the barge was used as a pleasure yacht and in more recent times has been the provider of corporate entertainment.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Nikon D5300
