7th December 1956 Britannia
Britannia towed from Penarth Dock to the breaker’s yard at Newport.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Britannia towed from Penarth Dock to the breaker’s yard at Newport.
By 6th December 1956 discussions were well in hand in Gourock about converting Jeanie Deans, Jupiter and Waverley from coal to oil firing.
Eppleton Hall reaches the midway point on her Atlantic crossing.
Paddle steamer Alexandra up for sale.
Balmoral’s last voyage for Red Funnel to lay up at Northam.
Paddle steamer Dover launched at Denny’s Yard on the Clyde.
The December issue of Classic Boat features an article about the marine artist and former PSPS member the late Winston Megoran.
Her Majesty sunk in German bombing raid on Southampton
Southern Railway place an order for a new paddle steamer with Denny of Dumbarton.
Talisman’s winter roster.
Red Funnel’s Lorna Doone slipped at Southampton.
Diver summoned to retrieve Cleethorpes’s forward port gangway door from the bottom.
Barry Railway Company sent out a press release announcing their intention to run passenger steamers on the Bristol Channel.
Queen of the South for sale.
On her first day out from Mindello Eppleton Hall loses her vacuum.
Captain Defrates has a lodger.
Alumchine break-in.
The paddle steamer Cleethorpes left her builders yard in Dundee for the Humber.
Old John makes things happen for Eppleton Hall moored in Mindello Harbour.
Eppleton Hall alongside at Mindello in the Cape Verde Islands.
Thursday 17th November 1966 was Talisman’s last day in service.
Captain William Cosens, brother of Captain Joseph Cosens founder of Cosens & Co, buried in Melcombe Regis.
Sandown leaves Weymouth for Portsmouth.
Jeanie Deans ties up on buoys at Chatham off Thunderbolt Pier.
Bristol Queen arrives in Weymouth.
Having already topped up her bunkers at Holyhead and Falmouth on the way, Jeanie Deans makes a call at Southampton to top them up once again.
On Monday 11th November 1963 Caledonia came close to being blown ashore on the rocks off Millport after damaging her port paddle wheel.
Jeanie Deans sets off from Holyhead for Falmouth.
Jeanie Deans puts into Holyhead for bunkers.
Jeanie Deans stormbound off the Isle of Man.