5th July 1961 Swanage Queen
Swanage Queen cancels her afternoon cruises.
Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
Swanage Queen cancels her afternoon cruises.
Monday 26th June 1961 Medway Queen scheduled to run from Strood to Southend and Herne Bay.
Consul’s first weekend in service from Weymouth in the 1961 season.
Princess Elizabeth goes compass correcting.
Princess Elizabeth positioned from Plymouth following her dry-docking in readiness to start her season at Torquay.
London & Home Counties Branch visit Medway Queen at Strood.
Princess Elizabeth sails from Dartmouth to Plymouth for her annual dry-docking 20th April 1961.
Monarch in the process of demolition in the scrapyard at Cork.
Jupiter leaves the Clyde under tow for the scrapyard in Dublin.
Dorset Echo reports progress on the demolition of Monarch in the scrapyard in Cork.
The first Monarch’s bell presented to the PSPS.
Monarch at last leaves Weymouth for the scrapyard in Cork.
Monarch’s tug Salvonia leaves Weymouth without her.
Monarch towed from her berth in the Weymouth Backwater and down the harbour to the Pleasure Pier to await the sea-going tug to tow her to the scrapyard in Ireland.
Bournemouth Echo announces Monarch has been sold and the efforts of the PSPS to save her.
The newly formed PSPS swings into action to save Monarch.
Alumchine break-in.
Glen Usk shifts ship from Penarth to Cardiff.
On 11th October 1961 Lyme Regis Council met to discuss what to do about damage to their harbour allegedly caused by Princess Elizabeth that season.
Last day of the season for Bristol Queen
Wessex Branch inaugural meeting | London & Home Counties Branch visit Woolwich | White Funnel fleet | Clyde paddlers | Embassy Golden Jubilee | Torbay steamers | Swanage Queen for sale
Whit Monday excursion | Dart visit | News from the Clyde | London & Home Counties Branch | Paddle Tug John H Amos | Torbay steamers
London & Home Counties Branch formed | Portsmouth paddlers | Cosen’s depleted fleet | Clyde Easter sailings | Sussex Queen
Steadily increasing membership | Bristol Branch formed | Caledonia still in commission | Campbell fleet now three | Medway Queen’s season | Monarch to be scrapped
How did Swanage Queen get on at Bournemouth in 1961 and what was her legacy?