WORKING AT THE HARBOUR

Photo:Barge "Barrowhead"

Barge "Barrowhead"

Photo:Ray Turner and Bill Richards

Ray Turner and Bill Richards

Ray Turner

Photo:Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Photo:John Wojciechowskyjs

John Wojciechowskyjs

Raymond Turner

Photo:Trident with Ray Turner, Sydney Turner, Bill Kingshott

Trident with Ray Turner, Sydney Turner, Bill Kingshott

Ray Turner

Photo:John Martin diving on harbour dredger 'Testside'

John Martin diving on harbour dredger 'Testside'

Ray Turner

Photo:John Martin (diver)

John Martin (diver)

Ray Turner

Photo:John Martin (Diver)

John Martin (Diver)

Ray Turner

Photo:John Martin (Diver)

John Martin (Diver)

Ray Turner

Photo:Myself, John Martin and Police staff

Myself, John Martin and Police staff

Evening Argus

Photo:Inspector Large and Diver

Inspector Large and Diver

Evening Argus

Photo:Sovereign Lighthouse

Sovereign Lighthouse

Ray Turner

Photo:Sovereign Lighthouse

Sovereign Lighthouse

Ray Turner

Raymond Turner Photos 1970's

By Sylvia Woolford (nee Turner)

My father worked at the harbour for most of his working life. (1965 - 1999). First working for British Rail, as Coxswain of the Diving/Survey Launch, and Plant Fitter, and then later employed by Sealink.

Here are some photos from his own collection.

Photo 1: Early 1970's - Barrowhead Barge - This pulled out the old wooden piles and drove the new wooden piles on the quayside (maintenance of harbour). It was also used for recovery (underwater work). Men in photo: John Richards, John Wojciechowski, Ray Turner, Alan Akehurst.

Photo 2: Early 1970's - This roller was used for road works within the harbour environs. My uncle Sydney Turner drove this and dad took over when his brother  moved to Folkestone.

Photo 3, 4 & 5: Early 1970's - Trident Harbour Diving/Survey Launch. Dad was the coxswain for 34 years. Picture Number 4 shows my dad, uncle Sydney and Bill Kingshott.

Photo 6,7, 8 & 9: Early 1970's - Photos of diver John Martin (diver for the Trident Launch). Picture 5/6 - Diving on Testside Dredger. Men in photo: Alan Akehurst, Sid Langridge, John Martin (Diver)

Photo 10, 11: 1966/7 - Helping Police Divers from Worthing, search for evidence regarding a murder (man from London) - Photo 8 - DI Pert, Photo 9 - Inspector Large and Diver.

Photo 12, 13: Working with Trinity House ship (Winston Churchill), positioning the Sovereign Lighthouse off Eastbourne.

This page was added by Sylvia Woolford on 03/02/2009.
Comments about this page

Picture 3 is the best image of Ray I have seen yet. At one time my older brother George was one of the divers.

By William Still
On 05/02/2009

John Wojciechowskyj was my Grandad - sadly he died in 2004

By Toni Holman
On 21/12/2009

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