Tag: Queen of the South

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

28th May 1966 Queen of the South

Queen of the South made her first public sailing from Tower Pier to Greenwich, Gravesend, Southend and Herne Bay.

30th December 1967 Queen of the South

Queen of the South in to the scrapyard.

28th December 1967 Queen of the South

Queen of the South off Vlissingham.

27th December 1967 Queen of the South

Queen of the South leaves the Thames under tow for the breakers yard in Antwerp.

25th November 1967 Queen of the South

Queen of the South for sale.

Spring 1986

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

Spring 1978

Waverley’s captain recalls Gantocks Reef grounding

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

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

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

Waverley’s Ambitious 1978 Southern Venture

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