Bob Roberts and the SB Cambria

[@morrisminors9750]

Thanks for posting. I videoed this some many years ago and my son put a football match over it before I could see it. The Cambria was a regular visitor to Rank's Mill in Hull in the early sixties, along with the Fred Everard. I watched it one day kedging upriver from Ranks from a bus at North Bridge. Late for school again! Later, probably as cargoes got scarcer, Bob often appeared at Folk Union One at the old Blue Bell Inn where he was a favourite.

[@geoffreyfield6740]

Thank you so much for this posting, I wasn't aware of it before. I've always been a big barge fan, and have crewed on motor barges. My late brother in law was a barge skipper and knew Bob fairly well, passing on to me a melodeon which he said belonged to Bob. It fell apart though when it got soaked on a boat somewhere, so it now in bits in a cardboard box awaiting a rebuild. In my early teens I used to jump on barges by Maidstone bridge and go down to Allington Lock and cycle home. Some of the barges then had cut down rigs, and all had engines as I recall. Bob's last boat was Vectis Isle I believe, a motor coaster.

[@buzz8019]

In memory of dad Feb 21 1931 2015 we saw the Cambria in a sad stat in 1998 good to see it now restored. He met Bob and new John Seymour severed as crew a boy at 50! late 60s.. Cheers to sustainable past no toxic power just wild wind! Cheers to having a toxic oil free future. Bob seas it all when he talks about a motor ship! Enjoy

[@kevboiee]

I was so glad to come across this. I've been looking for it on and off for years. My dad, John Chandler is the fiddle player in the band at the wedding. I had a copy of it on video which I made years ago but it was given away by mistake so it's great to be able to see this.

[@davidjanson9900]

I've been a fan of bob roberts for nigh on 30 years, and i didn't know this existed so tonight I'm as happy as larry . bob roberts is a legend as you see he is the last of a forgotten time.thank you so much for posting

[@brian.7966]

I can remember seeing him in Tilbury docks one day, I was on a motor barge loading, the dock crew always complained about loading those Barges because of the forward hold and the overhang of the side deck. these days are far gone never to be seen again.

[@914va]

What a story. I truly enjoyed this.....would love to visit this beautiful place someday soon!! Thank you for sharing!

[@huwllewelynjones]

Great to see this. Bob was an inspiration to us landlubber kids in his programme, "Ships and the Sea" back in the days of the BBC Home Service. That programme probably inspired me to run an informal sailing class, and my brother to become a Lifeboat crew member. Have really enjoyed some of his books to...

[@janicew13]

really enjoyed this - learned a lot about the sailing barge and the captain that ran her - thanks so much for sharing this!

[@exploreseafaring]

It breaks my heart in so many way watching this.

[@coltenben3470]

you prolly dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me during the covid times then you can stream all the new movies on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last few days :)

[@jaxtyngregory9808]

@Colten Ben definitely, I have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :)

[@rond5323]

Beautiful!

[@dalafilm]

How healthy life can be... Great film, great skipper

[@ChrisJBrady2]

Great footage. Thank you. It is not widely known that Bob was also adept at step dancing - a dance tradition that just about still exists in some pubs in Suffolk.

[@msf60khz]

Really enjoyed the film. How sad what people have done to Pin Mill and other places.

[@msf60khz]

Gentrification.

[@SimonLeslieEllis]

A lovely forty minutes.

[@RobManser77]

Thanks for posting.

[@oblux]

You wouldn't see that in the Butt and Oyster any more! (all that fun would get in the way of their table service)

[@bondvagabond42]

Loved this. Only other documentary I know that has a similar impact on me is "dead river rough cut" about trappers in Maine USA. I think the days of sail hauled cargo are returning.

[@Leighbuoy]

Lovely stuff,thanks for posting it.

[@donnakawana]

I feel as the Captain does we must preserve the past. Not holiday homes for detached souls...who haven't a clue what the history of the area is....loved watching the Barge under sail I used to crew a 92ft schooner outta Baltimore Maryland..

[@richardmay414]

Can I ask all that enjoyed Bob's life as the last of the sailor men to go out and buy his book 'Rough and Tumble' a true yarn about. Bob and one crew who attempted to sail around the world on small 27foot sailing boat.

[@buzz8019]

Second watching amazing history ☺️💞

[@GavinMorris1]

We've lost so much so quickly.

[@MrPaulDewdney]

Brilliant

[@johngeorge9865]

I met Bob Roberts in Great Yarmouth in 1960 I handled his paper work for T Small &co

[@zerofox7347]

It's crazy how we let these methods of transportation die. 175 ton that 5 articulated trucks all drinking 100's of gallons of fuel. Not to mention these barges last 100 years with good maintenance.

[@buzz8019]

Absolutely 🤗🥺

[@leecudmore-ray6697]

Some tart in the office telling you to hurry up..... classic!

[@llessibm]

if only we could turn the clock back ...

[@markkubiak8296]

We'd better!

[@creeksailor]

Hide those tubs - magic!

[@gbrent2973]

Young mate in nthis film is Dick Durham ...no presents my classic boat channel

[@robertthornhill4379]

good video 15+ bob in derby

[@jemaasizou755]

Smooooosh

[@pepepoo2432]

where`s me jug of ale i am gona watch this again & again

[@Thebonesoftrees]

Real England.

[@Thebonesoftrees]

Dick Durham still had hair.

[@Glumandino]

Smosh ftw

[@alanwann9318]

Ab fab

[@davidwright793]

In the early sixties I was a sailing barge freak, being expelled from school in 1963 for insisting on attending what was purportedly the last Thames sailing barge race. Watching this beautiful nostalgia I am saddened et the narrow minded bigotted attitudes represented; similar to those which have resulted in Btitain taking one of the most harming and detrimental steps in all of its long history.