PS Wingfield Castle
A few external pictures of PS Wingfield Castle taken on 2nd August 2018.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
A few external pictures of PS Wingfield Castle taken on 2nd August 2018.
The Summer issue of Paddle Wheels is now available to non-members.
Kingswear Castle skipper Richie Swinglehurst will speak to the Wessex and Dart Branch on Saturday 13th October.
A picture report on Waverley’s evening sunset cruise on Thursday 5th July.
The 2018 PSPS Evening Cruise will take place on Thursday 5th July. Tickets are available in advance at a reduced rate.
The 16th June 2018 marks 71 years since Waverley’s maiden voyage.
Some pictures of one of the ‘Rocket’ steamers still operating in Bangladesh.
Richard Clammer reports on his first sailing of the season aboard Kingswear Castle.
PS Monarch was recently chartered to the Wessex & Dart Branch for a trip from Wareham.
A report on Waverley’s 2018 Oban weekend.
Waverley’s 2018 season started well with wall to wall sunshine and good passenger numbers.
A report on Waverley’s first sailing of 2018.
View the excellent post-war footage of Princess May sailing on Loch Lomond.
Waverley’s 2018 Season begins on Friday 25th May. Here is a preview video of what’s to come.
View the YouTube video to mark 40 years since Waverley’s first visit to London.
Maid of the Loch and the excellent on-board tearoom is now open everyday from April to October.
The PSPS Scottish Branch spring outing will be to Lake Windermere offering up to six hours of cruising on England’s longest lake.
Waverley’s first South Coast sailings in 1978 were captured on film and can now be seen on the PSPS YouTube channel.
Congratulations to Queen Mary on the 85th anniversary of her launch.
Waverley’s first journey to the South Coast – April 1978.
Memories of Bristol Queen’s first visit to the Isles of Scilly.
2018 marks 40 years since Waverley’s first visit to the South Coast and Thames in 1978.
Report on this year’s successful joint PSPS and Coastal Cruising Association Festive Cruise on MV Clyde Clipper to the Kyles of Bute and Ormidale.
The new look Paddle Wheels magazine has now been published. Complimentary copies are now available.
It has been announced that MV Balmoral will not be operating in 2018.
The winners have been announced for the Waverley 70th Anniversary Grand Draw.
The Scottish Branch Festive Cruise 2017 will take place on Wednesday 27th December.
PSPS Members are welcome to join celebrations to mark 50 years of the WHSC.
The Scottish Maritime Museum’s ‘Pie & Pint Evening’ in Irvine on Friday 10th November will feature a presentation on the Clyde steamers during WWI & WWII.
The PSPS AGM is on Saturday 18th November in Cardiff. Following the AGM John Megoran will give a presentation marking 50 years since Kingswear Castle was purchased by the Society.