Lady Kendall saved

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Went off along Brisbane Water Drive today. There was a crane at Koolewong. There was a skip beside the crane, loaded with bits of old wood. I thought the Lady Kendall was off to the knacker's yard. But someone said no, she's off to Sydney to be restored and the bits in the skip were just garbage that came up with her.


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Her bow all hooked up ready and waiting for the other crane to arrive. She looks like a fish skeleton, all ribs and head and tail.


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Cleaning her up before her trip. She was full of seaweed and empty beer cans last week.


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Cranes, skips, bits, blokes, the Lady herself, the barges and gawkers.


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Lifting her onto the rocks. After that they cleaned up the barges and the cranes went home.


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On the rocks. Where presumably she'll rest until carted off to be restored.


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Her bow and midships. Note the red and white paint and the touch of blue amidships.


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Her stern and propeller.


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Drainage hole (?) and pump wheel. Amidships.

There was a cameraperson there from NBN (Northern Beaches Telly) so there should be some more about her on the telly tonight. 6PM their news is on. Sydneysiders, twiddle yer dial, you might be able to get it down to Dee Why.