Number 24 – Spring 1981 |
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9 |
Schedule of coaching stock, January
1981
List of carriages on the K&ESR (in service and awaiting restoration) |
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11-14 |
Pressing on to Northiam
John Miller
Outlines the problems that the railway faces in extending the operating
line over a further 2 ½ miles from Wittersham Road to Northiam. Includes
a photo of Roger Moore signing bearer bond 007 |
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16-17 |
Night special
David Dine, John Liddell and Paul Ramsden
Describes the collection of an ex-L&SWR 10 ton box van (SR No.
42679, later DS 395 and 081273) from Margate and a Maunsell brake
second coach (SR No. 4438, later ambulance car No. 7920) from Dover
Western Docks |
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18-10 |
Modelling the K&ESR
Paul Sutton
Lists the 4mm scale kits and ready to run rolling stock available
for modelling the K&ESR both historically and in preservation |
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23-28 |
Colonel Stephens in the North
Downs. Part 2: The Southern Heights
Tom Burnham
Describes proposals for the Southern Heights Light Railway, an electrified
line from Orpington to Sanderstead. Although a Light Railway
Order was granted in 1928, the line was never built |
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31 |
Membership in 1980 – a
year of achievement
Tim Stanger
Total at the end of 1980 was 2064, including the recently introduced
category of family member |
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33-38 |
Main-line connections
Neil Rose
Detailed history of Headcorn and Robertsbridge, where the K&ESR
connected with the South Eastern & Chatham Railway |
Number 25 – Summer 1981 |
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5 |
Schedule of locomotives, March
1981
List of motive power on the K&ESR, both in service and awaiting
restoration |
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13-14 |
Holman Fred Stephens – an
appreciation of his life and works
PDS
Brief biography of Colonel Stephens, to mark the 50th anniversary
of his death at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, on 23rd October 1931 |
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17-19 |
Terriers go to ground
Simon Green
Explains the problems facting the 'Terrier' locomotives No.3 'Bodiam'
and No.10 'Sutton', and plans to return them to passenger service |
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22-23 |
'Maunsell' returns to steam
Photographs of the recommissioning of USA Class 060T No.22 'Maunsell'
on 4th April 1981, which was attended by American navy personnel
from the destroyer USS Claude V. Ricketts, then visiting Chatham
Dockyard |
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25-28 |
God bless America
Brian Heyes
The fireman of USA Class 060T No.22 'Maunsell' describes its inaugural
trip on 4 April 1981 |
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29-33 |
The hub of the empire
A Michael Davies
Reminiscences of the headquarters of Colonel Stephens' group of light
railways at 23 Salford Terrace, Tonbridge, and his rooms at Ashby
House, Tonbridge. Several members of staff are mentioned, and
there are photographs of W.H. ('Billy') Austen and Albert Osborne |
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39-44 |
From Ongar to Hadleigh – some
'Stephens' lines that might have been
History of two lines proposed by the Light Railway Syndicate with
H.F. Stephens as Engineer, the Central Essex Light Railway and the
Hedingham & Long Melford Light Railway. Other light railway
projects in the area, such as the Elsenham, Thaxted & Bardfield,
the Bardfield & Sible Hedingham, and the Kelevedon, Coggeshall & Halstead,
are also mentioned |
Number 26 – Winter 1981 |
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13-15 |
The youngest loco
Paul Sutton
The working replica of 'Rocket' was loaned by the National Railway
Museum for the 1981 Steam and Country Fair and achieved a surprisingly
good performance on Tenterden bank |
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16-18 |
The new railbus
Stephen Garrett
History of AC Cars 4-wheeled railbus W79978 which was delivered to
the K&ESR on 13 June 1980 |
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19-21 |
The 1981 Fair
Report on the Steam and Country Fair on 19-20 September 1981, with
photographs by Brian Stephenson. 'Terrier' locomotive 'Fenchurch'
was on loan from the Bluebell Railway |
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22-23 |
Pullman 150
Brief illustrated report of a special 'Wealden Pullman' train with
invited guests, including Mr Julian Morel, former Pullman Car
Company Catering Superintendant, run on 8 August 1981 to commemorate
the 150th anninversary of the birth of George Mortimer Pullman |
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25-29 |
Pipe dream or prophesy?
Neil Rose
Imagines what will be happening on the K&ESR on 5 July 1991 |
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31 |
Passenger numbers 1980
A total of 50,501 passengers were carried in 1980, a 10% increase
on 1979. Notes that average loadings per train are generally
small, suggesting that too many trains are being run, even in
peak season |
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33-35 |
Keeping them going
Simon Green
A brief outline of how the Locomotive Department maintains the fleet |
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39-40 |
Twenty years after
Julian Morel
The former catering superintendant of the Pullman Car Company pays
tribute to the last Managing Director of the company, F.D.H.
Harding |
Number 27 – Spring 1982 |
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12 |
Locomotive mileages
Table giving totals for each year from 1974 to 1981 |
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13 |
Schedule of wagon stock January 1982 |
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15-16 |
Tickets please!
Donald Wilson and Philip Shaw
Passenger numbers for 1981 (43441 in total, 15% less than in 1980)
and train service planned for 1982 |
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17-19 |
On the right track
Peter Davis
Review of progress made on the permanent way in 1981 and a look forward
to the extension of the operating section to Hexden Bridge in 1982 |
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21-23 |
Stephens 50
Philip Shaw
Report and photographs of two events to mark the 50th anniversary
of the death of Colonel Stephens |
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25-31 |
Colonel Stephens at Portmadoc
Philip Shaw
Account of the period from 1924 to his death when Colonel Stephens
was Chairman and Managing Director of the Festiniog and Welsh Highland
Railways, including extracts from the archives |
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33-34 |
W.
H. Austen – an appreciation
Philip Shaw
Obituary of William Holman Austen (12 July 1902 – 11 October
1981) |
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37-40 |
Fifty years ago
Stephen Garrett
Events of 1932 on the K&ESR, the year in which the railway went
into receivership |
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42 |
Once
upon a time…
Iain Pringle
How the author first became involved as a volunteer on the K&ESR |
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45 |
At last
Paul Sutton
Reinstatement of the street name sign at the top of Station Road,
Tenterden |
Number 28 – Summer 1982 |
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15-18 |
“Pride
of Sussex”
George Wright
History of this ‘P’ class 0-6-0 tank engine, which was
on hire to the K&ESR in 1936, 1938 and 1947 as Southern Railway
No. 1556. It is now planned to restore it to service |
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21-28 |
The Royal visit
Paul Sutton
Illustrated report on the visit of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
to the K&ESR on 9 June 1982, as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports |
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33-37 |
Light railway to Port Eynon
Stephen Garrett
Proposals with H.F. Stephens as engineer for a light railway connecting
the Clyne Valley branch of the Swansea & Mumbles Railway with
Port Eynon |
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39-42 |
Diesel
from Dagenham – part 1
Andrew Webb
History of the diesel locomotives built by British Thomson Houston
(BTH) for the Ford Motor Company in 1931 and its eventual preservation
on the K&ESR |
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43-47 |
Cover for carriages
Paul Ramsden
Construction of the carriage restoration shed at Tenterden, which
started in 1980 |
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49 |
1932 – a
postscript
Stephen Garrett
Recollections by Dr Ian C. Allen of his first visit to the K&ESR,
including a photograph showing both the 2-4-0 tanks “Tenterden” and “Northiam” in
steam |
Number 29 – Winter 1982 |
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9-10 |
New arrivals
Paul Sutton
A permanent way depot steam crane from Ashford (BR No. DS 451, built
in 1949), a bogie match wagon (BR No. DS 70003), and a former Maunsell
open third carriage (BR No. 083181, previously DS 70201, originally
1346, built at Eastleigh in 1933) |
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12-15 |
Diesel
from Dagenham – part 2
Andrew Webb
Details of the rebuilding of this BTH diesel locomotive of 1931 |
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19-21 |
‘Northiam’ goes
to Sheffield Park
Philip Shaw
Illustrated article on the loan of ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST
No. 25 to the Bluebell Railway |
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25-30 |
Hirings
and firings: Kent & East
Sussex locomotives in the thirties and forties
Stephen Garrett
Article on the locomotives used in this period, with particular mention
of those hired from the Southern Railway. Includes a table
showing locomotives used in each 3-month period from October 1936
to May 1948 |
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31-33 |
Why do the numbers keep falling?
Philip Shaw
Discussion of this question, with suggestions for longer-term remedies
and short-term palliatives. A number of points raised in recent
letters to the editor are quoted |
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37-40 |
Fair, despite the weather
Illustrated report on the Steam and Country Fair in September 1982. The
highlight on the railway was the return to service of Manning Wardle
0-6-0ST “Charwelton” |
Number 30 – Spring 1983 |
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15-16 |
Tickets please!
Donald Wilson
Review of 1982’s passenger traffic (total of 42454 passengers)
and outlines the service planned for 1983 |
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17-21 |
The railway in wartime
Philip Shaw
The railway carried additional goods traffic and also provided a
base for heavy rail-mounted guns at Wittersham Road and Rolvenden |
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22-25 |
Tenterden’s
new development
Mark Yonge
Plans for the improvement of visitor facilities at Tenterden Town |
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27-30 |
Previous Royal visits to Tenterden
Paul Sutton
Previous visits by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother – in 1935
as Duchess of York and in 1950 as Queen. On the latter occasion
she travelled by train to Cranbrook, in a train including Pullman
car “Malaga” (now preserved) |
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31 |
Rolling stock restored
Photographs of an ex-L&SWR 10 ton van and an ex-SE&CR 6-wheeled
brake van |
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33-36 |
A Yorkshire mouse in Kent
Paul Sutton
A brief visit of Ivatt class 2MT 2-6-2T No. 41241, normally on the
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, to the K&ESR |
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39-43 |
Traffic
at Hodson’s Mill
Neil Rose
History of the sole industrial siding of the K&ESR, near Robertsbridge |
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45-47 |
DS
451 comes to the K&ESR
George Wright
History and delivery of this travelling steam crane, built in 1949
by Taylor & Hubbard |
Number 31 – Summer 1983 |
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13 |
Rolling stock restored
Paul Ramsden
Photos of Mark 1 BSO No. 73 and Esso tank wagon |
| |
15-19 |
Colonel
Stephens – the twilight
years
Philip Shaw
Account of the last years, from a stroke in January 1930 to his death
at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, on Friday 23 October 1931 |
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23-26 |
First trains to Hexden Bridge
P.D. Shaw
The official reopening of the line from Wittersham Road to Hexden
Bridge by Robert Neame, Chairman of the South East England Tourist
Board, took place on 25 April 1983 |
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29-31 |
Men against the jungle
Robin Dyce
The work of the Clearance Department, including notes by Keith Russ
of Wildernesse School, Sevenoaks |
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32-34 |
Traffic
at Hodson’s mill
Neil Rose
History of the sole industrial siding of the K&ESR, from 1954
to its official closure on 1 January 1970 (see also correspondence,
No. 32, Winter 1983, p.31) |
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35-39 |
Carriages
in camera – Part 1
History of K&ESR carriages Nos. 1-22, acquired between 1899 and
1908 |
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41-46 |
Brief encounters
Doug Lindsay
Use of the K&ESR for film, television and photographic contracts,
1969 to 1983 |
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48 |
The ‘Bumper’ is
coming back
P.D. Shaw
Brief report of plans (unfortunately not realised) by the Ford Motor
Company to build a replica of one of the Ford railcar sets based
on Ford Model T chassis |
Number 32 – Winter 1983 |
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15 |
The way ahead
Mark Yonge
The former Chairman briefly outlines future policy for the development
of the railway |
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17 |
The first Tenterden Country Show
P.D. Shaw
This event was held on 10-11 September 1983, but attendences were
low as a result of continuous rain |
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18-23 |
Memories of Pullman
Julian Morel
The former catering superintendant of the Pullman Car Company recalls
various incidents |
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24-28 |
Notice
of closure. Part 1: Rails
to Rolvenden, 24th September 1953
Klaus Marx
Account of a visit to the Kent & East Sussex line, already threatened
with closure |
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33-35 |
Problems at Northiam
David Dine
Outline of some initial observations made by the Northiam Study Group
on requirements for the station area following reopening |
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37-38 |
At
our convenience…
Paul Sutton
The new toilet block at Tenterden Town station was used for the first
time on Saturday 10 September 1983 |
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41-42 |
Profile:
The Kent & East Sussex
Locomotive Trust
Alan Jones
This group has acquired and restored locomotives and rolling stock
for use on the K&ESR (list included) |
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43-46 |
Carriages
in camera – Part 2. A
history of Kent & East Sussex passenger vehicles from 1900
to 1932
Stephen Garrett
Part 2 of this article deals with the ex-London & South Western
Railway carriages purchased after 1908 |
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47-49 |
A guard’s
day out
Norman Johnson
A personal account of a day as a guard on the present K&ESR in
late 1982 |
Number 33 – Spring 1984 |
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15-16 |
Colonel Stephens’ Railway
Shop
Doug Lindsay
Development of the shop at Tenterden |
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19 |
Confusion worse confounded
Extract from Branch Line News of 1 December 1983, relating to the
temporary service from Bodiam to Dixter Halt and a correction
giving the opening date of the halt (23 May 1981) and details
of services |
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20 |
Tickets please!
Donald Wilson
Analysis of passengers carried in 1983 (43627, 2% more than in 1982)
and an outline of services planned for 1984 |
| |
22-23 |
Rebuilding Wittersham bank
Hugh Nightingale
Photographs of track relaying between Wittersham Road and Hexden
Bridge in November and December 1983 |
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24-28 |
Notice
of closure – Part 2: Footplate
farewell, 30 December, 1953
Klaus Marx
Account of a journey on the footplate from Robertsbridge to Headcorn |
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29-31 |
Letter to the editor
Henry Maxwell
Recollections of the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, in the 1920s |
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33-35 |
Number
6…
Stephen Garrett
History of the K&ESR steam railcar, purchased from R.Y. Pickering & Co.
in 1905 but little used. The frame was used to provide girders
for the (surviving) water tower at Rolvenden in 1944 |
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38-43 |
The East Kent Light Railway in 1983
Norman Johnson
Account of a trip on a coal train hauled by a Class 73 electro-diesel
locomotive in July 1983 |
Number 34 – Summer 1984 |
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13-16 |
Thanks girls!
Philip Shaw
On Sunday 6 May 1984, the entire railway was operated by ladies,
including visitors from the Bluebell Railway, the Dean Forest Railway
and the Quainton Railway Society |
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19-21 |
Country signals
Paul Sutton
Details of the signalling installation at Wittersham Road, which
was completed in November 1982. The signal box is from Deal
Junction (LC&DR), and other equipment is from a variety of sources,
including the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) |
| |
22-23 |
Celebrating
the first decennium: ten years of successful operations on Britain’s
first light railway
Philip Shaw
The re-opening ceremony was re-enacted on Saturday 2 June 1984, as
in 1974 by the Rt Hon William Deedes. ‘Terrier’ No.
10 ‘Sutton’ returned to service |
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27-31 |
Barbara gets a facelift
Philip Shaw
Details of the full overhaul of Pullman car ‘Barabara’,
with photographs of the interior and exterior of the car since 1947 |
| |
33-37 |
Trials by Drewry
Paul Sutton
History of the 204hp diesel shunters built by Drewry (BR class 04)
and British Railways (class 03), their use on the K&ESR from
1957 to 1961, and the three examples preserved on the K&ESR |
| |
39-42 |
Early days
Robin Doust
Memories of the formative years of the Kent & East Sussex Railway
Preservation Society in the early 1960s, by one of its founder members |
| |
45-48 |
Keep those wagons rolling
Stephen Garrett
Details of the wagons owned by the K&ESR from 1899 until Nationalisation
in 1948 |
Number 35 – Winter 1984 |
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| |
14-15 |
Goodbye to all that?
Philip Shaw
Brief report on the Summer Steam Spectacular held on 8-9 September
1984 – possibly the last event of its kind |
| |
18-19 |
People
in profile. 1: Doug Lindsay
Philip Shaw
Profile of Doug Lindsay, commercial manager of the K&ESR and
an acknowledged authority on Pullman matters |
| |
20-23 |
Safe to go
Ian Legg
Signalling systems in use, particularly at Wittersham Road |
| |
27-30 |
A tale of two Terriers
Tim Stanger
Restoration of No. 10 ‘Sutton’ and No. 3 ‘Bodiam’ (running
in BR 1950s lined black livery as No. 32670) |
| |
31-32 |
Come
clean with me…
Iain Pringle
Recollections of the writer’s first day as an engine cleaner
at Rolvenden |
| |
33-36 |
Friday, 31st August 1984
Paul Sutton
Photographs of staff on duty on that day |
| |
39-42 |
Cranes ancient and modern
Stephen Garrett and Paul Hatcher
Details of the two cranes used on the K&ESR in its early days
and of the three on the line in preservation |
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48 |
The Norwegian Locomotive Trust
Details of this organisation which held its inaugural general meeting
on 15 September 1984. The aim is to require and restore
locomotive No. 19 (NSB Class 21c 2-6-0 No. 376, built in 1919) |
