Tag: Jeanie Deans

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.

8th July 1964 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans scheduled for the “Round the Lochs and Firth of Clyde” excursion.

9th May 1964 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans on charter to the Scottish Locomotive Preservation Fund for a rare trip to Ardrishaig.

6th December 1957 Shall we Convert to Oil?

By 6th December 1956 discussions were well in hand in Gourock about converting Jeanie Deans, Jupiter and Waverley from coal to oil firing.

14th November 1965 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans ties up on buoys at Chatham off Thunderbolt Pier.

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.

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.

26th October 1965 Jeanie Deans

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

29th September 1964 Jeanie Deans

On the morning tide on Tuesday 29th September Jeanie Deans crossed from Craigendoran to lay up in the Albert Harbour, Greenock.

Winter 1977

Triumphant end to extended Clyde season | Kingswear Castle report | Lincoln Castle sails on alone | MV Balmoral | Campbell cruises on the Thames | Medway Queen going home | Ryde Queen’s future undecided

Autumn 1967

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

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

Winter 1965

From the Chairman | PS Jeanie Deans | Arrival of the Medway Queen | Cosens & Co. | Princess Elizabeth | Clyde notes | White Funnel news

Winter 1964

Blackheath Rally | Clyde notes | White Funnel news | Bristol Channel Branch | Weymouth notes

Summer 1964

White Funnel news | Cosens & Co. | South coast & continental steamers | Scottish notes | London & Home Counties Branch | Wessex Branch

Winter 1963

Farewell Medway Queen | Save the Medway Queen appeal | Clyde paddle steamers | Consul returns to the Thames | White Funnel news

Summer 1963

The “Alumchine” project | White Funnel news | Scottish notes | Humber paddlers | Cosens & Co.

24th July 1964 Jeanie Deans

Jeanie Deans replaced Queen Mary II on the “Down the River” cruise from Glasgow.

The Bell that Crossed the Pond Twice

The story of how the PSPS acquired and reunited the bell from PS Jeanie Deans with the Clyde after a 55-year absence.

Waverley’s Ambitious 1978 Southern Venture

2018 marks 40 years since Waverley’s first visit to the South Coast and Thames in 1978.