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Customs
launch 'Nimble' pictured in 1906 |
This
is reputedly a photo of W T Stokes Preventive Officer 1892 - 1906 |
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This
is reputedly the
Customs Ryde launch, Lady Primrose after breaking away from its
mooring and hitting Ryde Pier in
1919. It was declared a wreck and its engine fitted to Nimble. |
The Watch House in
1933, a photo taken by Bekens |
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This is reputedly A T Rankin, Preventive
Officer, appointed 1930, still serving in 1953. The uniform is pre
1949. |
A pre-war view of
Cowes High Street. At this time the Custom
House
was in the Post Office Building. |
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The
slipway next to the Watch House, named on the card
as
'Custom House Quay' with the Customs launch
on
the right. Undated but probably from the 1950's |
The Watch House, Cowes
in the 1960's before alterations were carried out. Photo by Dave Barker. |
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The Customs launch
(probably Fulmar) in 1974 |
Cowes Customs staff in
the 80's - Vic, Jo, Roy, Bob, Ian and Steve - on board the unnamed
launch in what was then known as Groves and Gutteridge marina. |
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One of the more
unusual jobs Customs staff had was dealing with beached whales and
dolphins. This shows Vic with a dolphin. |
Two of the last officers
at Cowes, Mark and an onboard
'Courser',
the last Customs boat at Cowes2003 |
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