Tag: Ryde

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.

21st July 1968 Ryde

Ryde makes four round trips between Southsea and Ryde.

6th July 1963 Ryde

First day of the season for Ryde.

9th June 1960 South Coast Snapshot

What were the eleven South Coast paddle steamers doing on Thursday 9th June 1960?

2nd June 1940 Freshwater

Freshwater sails to Dunkirk.

9th April 1964 Ryde

Ryde on the grid at Newhaven for underwater survey.

20th January 1937 Ryde

Framing almost complete in the construction of Ryde at the Clyde yard of Denny of Dumbarton.

30th September 1965 Sandown and Ryde

Sandown and Ryde laid up for the winter at Newhaven.

Autumn 1992

Mid-season reflections | Ryde report | Maid of the Loch | KC report | And 50 years ago…

Spring 1992

Russell – take a bow! | Captains’ Club | New propellers for Balmoral | KC heard but not seen | Work on Ryde’s hull | Medway Queen report | Waverley winter activity | And 50 years ago…

Autumn 1991

Ryde’s uncertain future | 50 year wait ends! | Parisienne Princess | Nick Knight’s fine work recalled | My trip to the Scillies with Balmoral | Kingswear Castle report | And 50 years ago…

Winter 1987

Boiler problems | Clyde’s bitter sweet summer | Paddle steamer week at Ramsgate | Balmoral keeps the flag flying | Nine years late | New owners for Ryde Queen | And 50 years ago…

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

Summer 1983

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

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| Kingswear Castle | Compton Castle | Medway Queen | Ryde Queen | Plans to save Lincoln Castle | Royal Navy paddle tugs withdrawn

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 1971

Historic views from the Isle of Wight | Taming of the Loch Lomond monster for a day | A ship fit for a Queen | Waverley | MacBraynes TS King George V (1926) | Blackheath centenary

Winter 1970

The big challenge | The Royal Route retraced | The Humber ferries | PS Ryde | PS Old Caledonia

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

Winter 1969

PSPS 10th anniversary celebration | PS Ryde | Compton Castle | Humber ferries | In European waters

Autumn 1969

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

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

Winter 1967

The Society’s paddler | White Funnel notes | Scottish notes | The end of BL Nairn | A paddle tug at work | The Portsmouth paddler

Autumn 1967

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

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

Summer 1966

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

Summer 1965

From the Chairman | Wessex Branch | Portsmouth paddlers | Hull – New Holland ferry steamers | Notes on Clyde steamers | White Funnel notes