In 1959/1960, Campling at Goole built a small motor barge for Associated Lead of Newcastle
I have just found a reference to their building 3 sisters BYWELL, JAMES LEATHART and WYLAM.
See this page for all I have on them at this time.
Further photos and details, fates etc will be very welcome.
http://www.gooleships.co.uk/camplingsb/kimberley.htm

Could I repeat a call to the 'senior' Tyne photographers for any photos of this quartet of barges of Assoc. Lead.
It seems that JAMES LEATHART may have been re-discovered at Lowestoft.

Data on KIMBERLEY now found at:

http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view. ... =KIMBERLEY

WYLAM - for details see: http://shippingandshipbuilding.uk/view. ... ssel=WYLAM

Hartlepool - 15 February 1987: Ron

Thanks Ron, looks like sold on and converted to a workboat by 1987.

There was an earlier WYLAM (144934) wooden hull built at Hebburn Quay in 1885 and registered Newcastle in 1920.
Dim 66.7 x 21.5 x 9.0 ft. 54 Net. 83 Gross. Owners in 1947 were the Howdon Barge and Transport Co Ltd of Crescent House, Newcastle. Mgr. Christopher T Cooper, Howdon Lead Works, Willington Quay.
By 1955 listed as Owned by Ass Lead. Mgr George A Crawford, Crescent House.

There was also another Ass Lead Barge called ALMECO (169265) Steel Hull, Blt Goole 1954. Reg Newcastle 1954.
Dim 61.9 x 15.6 x 7.8 feet. 49 Net. 73 gross.
Mgr as above.

Found this one of WYLAM at Hartlepool in April 1984.

Thanks Paul, fine colour photo of her.

Regarding Paul's additional WYLAM, MNL in 1921 says built in 1895 and keeps this until 1947 when it changes to 1885. The builder at Hebburn Quay could be Hawthorn Leslie, Robert Stephenson or WP Huntley my guess would be WP Huntley on size alone.