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Bovril boats, also known formally as sludge vessels, [1] were specially designed sewage dumping vessels that operated on the River Thames from 1887 [2] to 1998. Their task was to remove London's human solid waste from Beckton and Crossness for disposal on the ebb tide at sea, at Black Deep, an extremely deep part of the North Sea fifteen miles off Foulness, on one of the main approaches to the ...
Bovril is a thick and salty meat extract paste, similar to a yeast extract, developed in the 1870s by John Lawson Johnston. It is sold in a distinctive bulbous jar and as cubes and granules. It is sold in a distinctive bulbous jar and as cubes and granules.
Bovril: 1081 270 Two cargo motor-ships for the Argentine Estates of Bovril Ltd, registered in Buenos Aires. Duke of Atholl was sold to Frigorifico Regional Santa Elena SA in 1974. 1930 Duke of Atholl: 1104 270 1930 Robert Coryndon: 1086 205 This steamship was built as a passenger and cargo ferry for service on Lake Albert. It was launched in ...
John Lawson Johnston (1839 – 24 November 1900) was a Scottish entrepreneur and the creator of Bovril.He was born in 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian.A memorial plaque is on the property and can be seen above the door.
The largest of these, the 8-oared, 28-foot Admiral built in 1865 by Thomas Morland, was restored by the Admiral Restoration Group in 2006-09 and has been rowed at the Australian Wooden Boat 2011-2017 as the last known surviving 19th century Tasmanian waterman's boat. During the 20th century motor launches up to 15 meters in length were licensed ...
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A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its shape, or its ability to carry boats. Small boats are typically used on inland waterways such as rivers and lakes , or in protected coastal areas.