Year: 2021

Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle

15th March 1948 Brading and Southsea

Brading and Southsea in the fitting out basin at Denny’s Clyde shipyard.

14th March 1974 Wingfield Castle

Wingfield Castle made her last voyage in steam on Thursday 14th March 1974.

13th March 1915 Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle brings German prisoners of war back to England.

12th March 1934 Brighton Belle

Brighton Belle arrives in Barrow-in-Furness to have a new boiler fitted.

11th March 1953 Maid of Ashton

Maid of Ashton in the fitting out basin at Yarrow’s Clyde shipyard.

10th March 1911 Rhein

Lake Lucerne’s latest paddle steamer Rhein ran trials.

9th March 1963 St Trillo

St Trillo leaves Birkenhead for Menai Bridge.

8th March 1961 Monarch’s Bell

The first Monarch’s bell presented to the PSPS.

7th March 1972 Humber Paddle Steamers

Why were all the Hull/New Holland paddle steamer ferries withdrawn from service for much of February and on into early March 1972?

6th March 2001 Kingswear Castle

Kingswear Castle’s new boiler arrives.

5th March 1967 Caledonia

Caledonia in service on the ferry run to Millport.

4th March 1957 Zostera Grass in Poole Harbour

Debate in the Bournemouth Echo about the possible advantages of reintroducing Zostera weed into Poole Harbour.

3rd March 2001 Kingswear Castle

KC takes a stand at the South East England Tourist Board Travel Trade Fair at Brighton.

2nd March 1932 Royal Eagle

Royal Eagle was alongside the fitting out berth at the Cammell Laird Shipyard at Birkenhead.

By Waverley to St Mawes

The true story of Waverley’s only call at St Mawes on 15th May 1996.

1st March 1961 Monarch

Monarch at last leaves Weymouth for the scrapyard in Cork.

28th February 1968 Cardiff Queen

Cardiff Queen towed from Barry to Newport.

27th February 1957 Dextrous

Dextrous sets off from her builders on the Clyde for Portsmouth.

26th February 1949 Lucy Ashton

Lucy Ashton was now laid up with the boiler blown down in Bowling Harbour.

25th February 1947 Cardiff Queen

Preparation for Cardiff Queen’s launch and move to Fairfield’s fitting out basin at Govan.

24th February 1950 Monarch

Monarch arrived in Milford Haven having left Weymouth early the day before under tow for her passage along the Dorset, Devon and Cornish coasts before crossing the Bristol Channel past Lundy Island.

23rd February 1948 Lucy Ashton

Lucy Ashton’s funnel painted buff with a black top.

22nd February 1965 Caledonia

Caledonia on the slipway at Lamont’s Shipyard Port Glasgow.

21st February 1941 HMS Aristocrat

HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman is inspected.

20th February 1950 Aberdare

Cargo paddle steamer Aberdare launched at William Denny’s Clyde shipyard.

19th February 1966 Vecta

After a windy voyage Vecta arrives in Cardiff from Weymouth

18th February 1950 Monarch

The news was now out that Cosens’s first twin funnelled Monarch was to be sold for scrap.

17th February 1966 Vecta

Vecta leaves Weymouth after a refit by Cosens bound for Cardiff.

First PSPS Online Presentation

Watch again the first PSPS online presentation entitled “Waverley – Achieving 2020 and Beyond”.

16th February 1962 Swanage Queen/

Captain Townsend buys Swanage Queen.