24th January 1950 Britannia
Britannia returned to dry-dock. Why did they need to do that?
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Britannia returned to dry-dock. Why did they need to do that?
Royal Daffodil prepared for her launch the following day.
On Thursday 22nd January 1953 Victoria left Weymouth for the last time for the scrapyard at Southampton.
The newly formed PSPS swings into action to save Monarch.
Framing almost complete in the construction of Ryde at the Clyde yard of Denny of Dumbarton.
On Saturday 19th January 1963, Tattershall Castle broke free from her Humber moorings in a storm.
First day out in the Pacific for Eppleton Hall.
Dorset Evening Echo reports that Monarch has been put up for sale.
Images of PS Freshwater – the paddle steamer directly linked to the birth of the PSPS.
Britannia and Ravenswood leave Charles Hill’s drydock at Bristol.
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman on duty providing anti-aircraft cover on the Thames for convoys.
Bristol Queen rammed by the Liberian registered tanker Geodor.
The paddle steamer Sawbwa was in the process of being deconstructed at the Denny yard at Dumbarton on the Clyde.
KC takes a stand at the South East England Tourist Board’s Excursions Fair at Wembley.
The crew of PS Merstone tackle Portsmouth Harbour railway station fire.
Portsmouth blitzed by heavy German bombing.
On Friday 9th January 1970 Eppleton Hall was one day away from arriving in Cartagena in Columbia.
Meeting with Crescent Shipyard to sign the contract for re-plating KC’s bottom.
Meeting with Lieutenant General Sir Steuart Pringle KCB, DSc, LLB.
Medina launched at the Woolston yard of John J Thornycroft and Co in Southampton.
Friday 5th January 1962 marked the end of the first week of retirement for Captain Larkin after a long career as master with Red Funnel.
Hull survey of Talisman aground at Kilcreggan.
Talisman aground at Kilcreggan.
Cosens & Co’s passenger carrying paddle tug Queen leads the attempt to salvage the paddle steamer South of Ireland which had run aground on Christmas Eve.
Following on from the recent Waverley 1981 re-boilering article, two short videos of the 2020 re-boilering have been released featuring previously unseen still images and footage.
Paddle steamers and Weymouth Harbour floods.