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From: "David Asprey" <>
Subject: Re: Info required
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:29:41 +0100
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on April 07, 2005 11:04 AM Joe McMillan wrote
<snip>
It looks like TAURUS is the ex GSN co`s paddler, eventually owned by London
Corporation.
<snip>>>>>>>

Joe kindly forwarded a scan of the TAURUS photo - at first glance she looks
like a City of London sludge carrier - but disposal of London's sewage
sludge at sea did not begin until the late 1880s.

Ah, but GSNC sold their TAURUS of 1866 to the City of London in 1892, so
looks like she was converted for that rather unglamorous role as a "bovril
boat".

David Asprey

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