Tag: Caledonia

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

23rd November 1971 Caledonia

Caledonia sold to Bass Charrington for a new static career on the Thames.

7th July 1964 Caledonia

Caledonia cancelled sailings from Ayr due to the weather.

24th May 1969 Caledonia

Caledonia on charter for a “Kirk Cruise”.

8th May 1934 Mercury & Caledonia

Press cruise for the brand new Mercury and Caledonia.

25th March 1967 Caledonia

Caledonia damaged at Rothesay.

5th March 1967 Caledonia

Caledonia in service on the ferry run to Millport.

22nd February 1965 Caledonia

Caledonia on the slipway at Lamont’s Shipyard Port Glasgow.

30th November 1933 Sandown & Caledonia

Southern Railway place an order for a new paddle steamer with Denny of Dumbarton.

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.

13th October 1963 Caledonia

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

Summer 1995

25 years ago… Three new ships? | And 50 years ago… PS Caledonia sold | Plus 65 years ago… Southend Pier – 16 daily excursion steamer calls

Spring 1995

Kingswear Castle | Scottish Branch silver jubilee | We have “Maid” progress! | And 50 years ago… | Plus 80 years ago… Paddling down the Thames

Winter 1980

PSPS celebrates coming of age | Shanklin joins the fleet | Maid of the Loch hits the headlines | Kingswear Castle | Caledonia’s untimely end | John H Amos

Summer 1980

Old Caledonia gutted by fire | Kingswear Castle | Bristol Channel | American paddlers

Spring 1978

Waverley’s captain recalls Gantocks Reef grounding

Spring 1972

Society news – Annual draw | Farewell to the ‘Duchess’ | ‘Caley’ heads south | Thames & Medway

Summer 1970

Scottish news | Solent scene | A pint in ‘The Paddler’

Spring 1970

Eppleton Hall paddles on | Scottish notes | Inauguration of Scottish Branch | PS Ryde | Bristol Channel notes

Autumn 1969

PS Ryde | Two paddle tugs preserved | Captain Leonard Horsham | Scottish notes

Summer 1969

John H Amos | Paddle steamer to the rescue | Bristol Channel report | In European waters | Society news | Stop press!

Winter 1968

Consul | Ryde’s great adventure | Kingswear Castle | Scottish notes

Autumn 1968

Isle of Wight Branch | Blackheath Rally 1968 | Wessex Branch News | The Portsmouth paddler | Scottish notes

Spring 1968

Isle of Wight Branch | Wessex Branch news | PS Queen of the South | MV Queen of the Channel | Bristol Queen to be preserved? | Scottish news

Autumn 1967

Paddling around with Russell Plummer | Farewell to Embassy | Stop press!

Summer 1967

PS Kingswear Castle to be purchased by Society | PS Queen of the South | Scottish notes | White Funnel notes | A salty tale | Weymouth | Six Rhine paddlers remain

Spring 1967

From the Chairman | The annual meeting | Bristol Channel Branch | Scottish notes | Humber paddlers | The Portsmouth paddler | The Swiss steamer scene

Winter 1966

Kingswear Castle | Facing facts | White Funnel notes | PS Embassy | PS Ryde | Scottish notes

Autumn 1966

From the Chairman | Medway Queen Club | Cosens & Co. | White Funnel notes | Scottish notes | BL Nairn

Summer 1966

Scottish notes | White Funnel notes | PS Queen of the South | Portsmouth paddlers | Cosens & Co. | Subscriptions

Spring 1966

What shall we do with the Kingswear Castle? | Queen of the South | Westward Ho | Portsmouth paddlers | Scottish notes | Humber ferries