29 Monday Jun 2020
Posted in Diversions, Down by the river
Every couple of years I seem to find myself at Thames-Side Studios in Woolwich with a few minutes to kill (today visiting a man to see about getting a guitar pickup changed in my Gretsch). The Royal Iris – former Mersey Ferry and venue for early Beatles shows – has looked close to sinking for a long time now, and I can’t believe she’s for this world much longer.
Chart the decline of the Royal Iris through past posts here:
22 Wednesday Feb 2017
Posted in Photo Print Sales, Photography
Now available: print of the Royal Iris boat – formerly a Mersey Ferry (on which the Beatles are said to have played pre-Beatlemania), now mouldering on the Thames, moored up by Woolwich, fate uncertain.
Prints available in 3 sizes, all on quality, archival paper. Order here and use ‘BLOGREADER’ in the discount code for 15% off before the end of February.
17 Monday Nov 2014
Posted in London, Photography
The former Mersey Ferry MV Royal Iris, moored on the Thames next to Second Floor Studios & Arts on the Woolwich/Charlton borders. There’s a group hoping to ‘Save the Royal Iris‘ and return her to the Mersey; I wish them luck, but it’s difficult to be optimistic looking at her current state.
