29th October 2018 Stadt Luzern
On Monday 29th October Stadt Luzern’s outgoing Captain Kuno Stein and her new master Roger Maurer spent the day clearing the ship’s bridge and office.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
On Monday 29th October Stadt Luzern’s outgoing Captain Kuno Stein and her new master Roger Maurer spent the day clearing the ship’s bridge and office.
When did the seasons end for the paddle steamers still in service in 1960? To find out take a look at the October Pictures of the Month on the KC website: October 2022: End of the 1960 Season – Kingswear Castle
What was the paddle steamer Consul doing on 10th September 1962. To find out take a look at a feature on the KC website: Consul 10th September 1962 – Kingswear Castle
For more details about a new model of PS Consul check out a feature on the KC website:New Model of Consul – Kingswear Castle
How do they keep the paddle steamer on Lake Geneva solvent? To find out more check out the Pictures of the Month on the Kingswear Castle website: September 2022: How They Do It on Lake Geneva – Kingswear Castle
What was the paddle steamer Consul doing during the 1960 season? To find out have a look at the August Pictures of the Month on the Kingswear Castle website: August 2022: Consul’s 1960 Season – Kingswear Castle
Embassy’s Catering For a look at Embassy’s catering in the 1960s check out the Pictures of the Month on the Kingswear Castle website: July 2022: Embassy’s Catering 1960s – Kingswear Castle
In 1969 P & A Campbell set out to revive excursion sailings on the River Thames and Sussex Coast using the Queen of the Isles. For more details of the complex schedule they offered that summer, with sailings from London, Southend, Clacton, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, Hastings, Eastbourne, Shanklin, Boulogne, Calais and Ostend check out the…
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Paddle Steamer Consul arrived on the Thames on 14th September 1963 but things didn’t quite go to plan.
Caledonia sold to Bass Charrington for a new static career on the Thames.
In November 1937 Red Funnel’s Mauretania ex Queen renamed Corfe Castle.
How has the season been for the Swiss paddle steamers?
Bournemouth Echo expands on its announcement the previous day that Bournemouth Queen was to be withdrawn.
Waverley sails from Tilbury to Chatham.
What was Glen Gower doing during the summer of 1954?
What was Monarch doing during a week in August 1960?
Princess Elizabeth’s last trip of the season from Torquay to Lyme Regis on 15th September 1960.
The first ever PSPS Charter.
What sort of day trips were offered by the paddle steamers running from Bournemouth in the summer of 1953?
How are the Swiss paddle steamers manned and what is the route to becoming a captain?
Excursions from the east coast piers of the Isle of Wight to Bournemouth.
On Thursday 19th August 1926 Columba was scheduled to leave Glasgow on the “Royal Route” for Rothesay, Colintraive, Tighnabruaich, Tarbet and Ardrishaig.
What was Consul up to during a week in August 1960?
Cardiff Queen scheduled to run from Hastings, Eastbourne and Brighton to Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
Although not propelled by paddle wheels I tend to think of La Duchesse de Normandie as an honorary paddle steamer.
Snowden scheduled for a day trip from Llandudno to Caernarvon on Monday 11th August 1930.
Monarch rostered for the day on the Swanage service followed by an evening run to Totland Bay, Isle of Wight.
Waverley aground at Ardrossan.
Super long day trip to Milford Haven.
Victoria scheduled to run from Weymouth to Swanage and Totland Bay, Isle of Wight.