Category: Megoran’s Musings

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

13th November 1962 Bristol Queen

Bristol Queen arrives in Weymouth.

12th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

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.

11th November 1963 Caledonia

On Monday 11th November 1963 Caledonia came close to being blown ashore on the rocks off Millport after damaging her port paddle wheel.

10th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans sets off from Holyhead for Falmouth.

9th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans puts into Holyhead for bunkers.

8th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans stormbound off the Isle of Man.

7th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans hove to off the Isle of Man.

6th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans takes on water at Stranraer.

5th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans leaves the Clyde.

4th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans takes on fuel and it does not go well.

3rd November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans runs trials on the Clyde.

2nd November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans shifts ship to the fitting out basin at Lamont’s Shipyard Port Glasgow.

1st November 1965 Jeanie Deans

We travel up from Weymouth to Port Glasgow to join Jeanie Deans.

31st October 1948 Solent Queen

Red Funnel’s Solent Queen arrived at the scrapyard of T W Ward at Grays in Essex.

28th October 1897 Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice rammed by Royal Mail Line’s Atrato at Southampton.

27th October 1955 Captain Baker’s Plans

Might Rochester Queen come to sail from Bournemouth?

26th October 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans on the slipway at Lamont’s Shipyard, Port Glasgow.

25th October 1895 Southend Belle

Belle Steamers place an order with Denny to build a new paddle steamer to be called Southend Belle.

24th October 1967 Princess Elizabeth

Princess Elizabeth arrived at the scrapyard in Southampton.

23rd October 1947 Bournemouth Queen

Last day of the season for Bournemouth Queen.

22nd October 1922 Portsmouth/Ryde Ferry Service

Sunday paddle steamer service between Portsmouth and Ryde in October 1922.

21st October 1969 Eppleton Hall

Eppleton Hall approaches Madeira.

20th October 2011 Kingswear Castle

Two coaches booked for a short cruise on Kingswear Castle.

19th October 1961 Glen Usk

Glen Usk shifts ship from Penarth to Cardiff.

18th October 1920 Britannia

On Monday 18th October 1920 P & A Campbell’s Britannia entered the yard of A & J Inglis in Glasgow to have a new boiler fitted.

17th October 1949 Glen Usk

Last day of the season for Glen Usk.

16th October 2008 Tony McGinnity

Memorial service for Tony McGinnity doyen of paddle steamer preservation in the 1960s.

15th October 1962 Sandown

Sandown left Portsmouth, sailed down the Western Solent, across Poole Bay, rounded Anvil Point and St. Albans Head bound for Weymouth.

14th October 1920 Lady Evelyn

Lady Evelyn sails from Cardiff to lay up for the winter in Newport.

13th October 1963 Caledonia

Caledonia rostered to run the Sunday ferry service from Gourock to Millport