1944     built as a 40' icebreaker to work on the Oxford Canal, with a steel hull and wooden cabin

1948      joined the nationalised fleet of British Waterways

c1950-1960s   sold to Alfred Matty & Sons Ltd as a tug for towing day boats

c1970s  abandoned on Coseley Arm after engine failure

1980s    in private ownership and restored 

Oxford 1, June 2024 (pic R Prettyman)