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Built in Birmingham as a long open Joey boat in 1890, maker unknown, ADAMANT was shortened and the superstructure added in 1988 when she was sold and renamed GLADYS. A steam plant was also fitted but not completed at this time. The engine was built by W Sisson & Co.Ltd, and was a former instruction engine at Wolverhampton Technical College. She was sold to a private buyer in 1993.
First steamed in the Midlands Canal system
Owned by Hillmorton
Engine and boiler replaced
Located on the Grand Union Canal at Stockton
Steamboat Register: An illustrated Register of surviving steam vessels in the British Isles (May Edition 6, 1994) pub: Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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