Sunday 21st May 1961 Consul
Consul’s first weekend in service from Weymouth in the 1961 season.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Consul’s first weekend in service from Weymouth in the 1961 season.
A bit of a kerfuffle in the offing around Cosens’s Albert Victor.
Princess Elizabeth goes compass correcting.
Princess Elizabeth positioned from Plymouth following her dry-docking in readiness to start her season at Torquay.
Devonia sails from Bristol to Brighton in just under 28 hours.
The new Lorna Doone’s inaugural cruise from Bournemouth with invited guest
Consul and Princess Elizabeth both undergoing final preparations for starting their seasons running from Weymouth this Whitsun weekend in competition.
Running trials with the DTP, the then licencing authority for issuing the Passenger Certificates.
Cargo paddle steamer Lord Elgin sails off for the scrapyard.
Consul was the last of Cosens’s paddle steamers to be returned to service after the Second World War.
Funeral of Captain Rawle.
P & A Campbell’s Glen Gower and Waverley set from from Cardiff for Brighton.
Jeanie Deans on charter to the Scottish Locomotive Preservation Fund for a rare trip to Ardrishaig.
Press cruise for the brand new Mercury and Caledonia.
Thames Estuary cruise from Chatham.
Princess Elizabeth arrives at Torquay for the first time.
Cardiff Queen rostered for the Cardiff/Weston ferry.
Maid of the Loch runs trials.
Duchess of Devonshire being prepared for new season on Bristol Channel.
Sandown in the fitting out basin at Denny’s yard at Dumbarton.
Paddle steamer parade at Dresden.
LNER considering ordering a replacement for Kenilworth.
London & Home Counties Branch visit Medway Queen at Strood.
Naval architects pondering how to improve Majestic’s speed.
On 27th April 1964 Consul leaves Weymouth for slipping at Poole.
P & A Campbells’s Waverley rostered for a day trip from Brighton to Eastbourne, Hastings and on to Folkestone for two hours ashore.
On 25th April 1963 Bristol Queen was towed out of Weymouth Backwater through the Town Bridge.
On Sunday 24th April 1960 Princess Elizabeth was raising steam in preparation for running trials in Southampton Water.
Waverley’s first trip of the season.
Queen sold for further service at Ardrossan.