Tag: Kingswear Castle

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

Autumn 1987

KC on the election trail | KC in television spotlight | Loch Long revisited | Bristol Channel decision pays dividend | A remarkable trio | And 50 years ago…

Summer 1987

Last departure | Medway Queen | Restoration to start | Lifebelt’s long trip home | North of the Border | The Murray River paddlers | New PSPS book | And 50 years ago…

Spring 1987

KC awakes! | More hard facts – By Waverley’s captain | Medway Queen restoration project | Charitable status | And 50 years ago…

Winter 1986

Paddler back in Bristol | Poor Solent weather | Kingswear Castle at Whitstable | Return of the Gisela | Medway Queen | And 50 years ago…

Summer 1986

Steam heritage award for Kingswear Castle | Birth of the ‘new’ Balmoral | Waverley diary | Will Maid of the Loch’s engine turn again? | 40 years to the day at Bristol | Paddle steamers of North America

Spring 1986

Waverley in Irish Waters | Wingfield Castle move | By paddler to Budapest | Donald Rose | Medway Queen

Autumn 1985

Balmoral donations flood in! | Medway Queen Society formed | Revival of a tradition | Kingswear Castle report | From the Chairman

Winter 1985

Grand parade of paddlers, Lucerne | Discovering Hjejlen | Waverley diary | Kingswear Castle report | Medway Queen

Summer 1985

25 years on!

Spring 1985

From the Chairman | Waverley | London & Home Counties Branch | Bristol Channel Branch | Wessex Branch | Scottish Branch | North of England Branch | Turning point in Kingswear Castle’s destiny

Winter 1984

Historic River Medway meeting | Best financial result | North of the Border | Medway Queen | Branch news

Autumn 1984

A much loved figure | Operating Kingswear Castle | Waverley diary | Blumlisalp to flower again

Summer 1984

A huge achievement | A Royal homecoming | Waverley | North of the Border

Spring 1984

Log of the Paddle Vessel Kingswear Castle | The climax to ten years of restoration | Wintering German fashion | Waverley diary

Winter 1983

Kingswear Castle sails again | Waverley diary | Fun with models 30 years ago

Autumn 1983

Around Britain in 1983 | Kingswear Castle report

Summer 1983

23rd Annual Meeting | North of England Branch | Stobcross scene | Kingswear Castle report | Ryde | Boob of the month

Spring 1983

Engines run again after 15 years | Bristol Channel Branch | Waverley | New boilers for world’s oldest paddle steamer | A Brazilian paddle steamer adventure

Winter 1982

Our most remarkable members | Waverley’s busiest year | Maid of the Loch | Medway Queen moved to fresh mooring | Kingswear Castle

Autumn 1982

Waverley cruising round Great Britain | Just part of the KC story | Compton Castle’s new role | Maritime England Rally 1982

Spring 1982

Maid of the Loch’s future in doubt | Surviving the winter | Kingswear Castle report | Finland’s lakes

Autumn 1981

‘Unbelievable’ early season | Medway pirates | Humber ferry finale | Kingswear Castle | Prince Ivanhoe | Boob of the month

Summer 1981

Bristol Channel news | Maid of the Loch sails on | Prince Ivanhoe | Waverley – New boiler installed | Kingswear Castle back in the water

Spring 1981

New boiler project is up to schedule | Prince Ivanhoe sails north | Bristol Channel cruises under the Waverley banner | Kingswear Castle progress report | North of the Border

Autumn 1980

In the wake of the Dunkirk paddlers | Kingswear Castle | Compton Castle | Medway Queen | Ryde Queen | Plans to save Lincoln Castle | Royal Navy paddle tugs withdrawn

Summer 1980

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

Spring 1980

Society news | Chairmanship | Kingswear Castle | Waverley | Maid of the Loch | Queen Mary | Steamer bookshelf

Winter 1979

1979: A glimpse into Europe | MV Balmoral | Lincoln Castle | Waverley’s 1979 sailings | Kingswear Castle

Autumn 1979

Kingswear Castle report | Encouragement needed for KC workers | Waverley’s English season highlights 1979 | Waverley charter 16th June | North of the Border

Summer 1979

“Follow the QE2” said Harbour Control | Kingswear Castle report | Lincoln Castle to stay in Hull