August 2003:
Paddle Steamer Cardiff Queen Sailing on the Sussex Coast in 1952/53
Built in 1947 for service on the Bristol Channel, P & A Campbell’s paddle steamer Cardiff Queen (pictured above) spent the summers of 1952 and 1953 on the company’s Sussex
June 2003:
Paddle Steamer Premier 1846 – 1938
The paddle steamer Premier was built in 1846 by Denny of Dumbarton for the Dumbarton Steam Boat Company for their services on the Clyde . As built, she was 133ft
May 2003:
Lake Geneva Swiss Navigation Day 27th April 2003
A beautiful day on a beautiful lake on a beautiful paddle steamer. Aboard the Diesel-electric paddler Italie, of 1908, approaching St Prex en route from Lausanne to Geneva. At Geneva
April 2003:
Paddle Steamer Products of War
At Christmas in 1924, the year in which Kingswear Castle was built, the great British novelist and poet, Thomas Hardy, (pictured above) wrote: Peace upon earth!” was said. We sing
March 2003:
Some Burmese Paddle Steamers
It is suprising how history sometimes jumps out of the page and a forgotten link with the past is found to be still in the present. I had read the
February 2003:
Paddle Steamer Swanage Queen ex Sussex Queen ex Freshwater (1927 – 1962)
Whilst sailing aboard the British Railways’ 152ft long paddle steamer Freshwater from Yarmouth to Lymington in the summer of 1959, Professor Alan Robinson heard that the ship was to be
January 2003:
Rhine Paddle Steamer Goethe
Pictured leaving Cologne on a Christmas Cruise in mid December 2002, the German paddle steamer Goethe was built in 1913 by Gebr Sachsenberg for the secondary Rhine steamer services. In
December 2002:
Pierce Brosnan 007 aboard Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle
Pierce Brosnan has achieved huge international recognition with his big screen portrayal of a secret agent named Bond, James Bond. But he was a successful actor for many years before
November 2002:
Paddle Steamer Chief Engineer William George “Bill” Peake 1899 – 1962
1st November 2002 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Chief Engineer Bill Peake (pictured centre aged 30) aboard the paddle steamer Golden Eagle in July 1929 with, from
October 2002:
Lake Como Paddle Steamer Concordia
The Lake Como paddle steamer Concordia is pictured entering Como astern in early July 2002. Built in 1927 by Odero of Genoa and originally named XXVIII Ottobre to commemorate the
September 2002:
Cosens last regular sailings from Weymouth – September 1962
Cosens last regular sailings from Weymouth ended forty years ago in September 1962 with the withdrawal and sale of their delightful paddle steamer Consul. Consul landing passengers over the bow
August 2002:
Italian Paddler Bat Spaz
Seen here sitting on her moorings just outside Como in early July 2002, the Bat Spaz is probably one of Europe’s most unusual paddlers. Her main task is weed clearance
July 2002:
Paddle Steamer Captain H F “Harry” Defrates 1895 – 1984
Older members of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society will remember with great affection the popular post war South Coast paddle steamer Captain Harry Defrates pictured here on the bridge of
June 2002:
Lake Constance Paddle Steamer Hohentwiel
The paddle steamer Hohentwiel arriving at Sipplingen on Lake Constance on 12 May 2002. Hohentwiel was built in 1913 for the services from Friedrichshafen of the Koniglich Wurttembergische Dampfschiffahrt (Royal
May 2002:
Lake Annecy Paddle Steamers
About thirty miles south of Lake Geneva in the Haute-Savoie region of France is Lake Annecy on which paddle steamers once regularly ran between Annecy in the north and Doussard
April 2002:
Paddle Tug and Summer Excursion Steamer India at Weymouth
The India (pictured above) was built by Westwood and Baillie in 1876 as a sea-going paddle tug with two independent side lever engines, one for each paddle wheel, for Wm
March 2002:
Lake Geneva Paddler Helevtie
Storm clouds gather over the Lake Geneva paddler Helvetie berthed in the harbour at Lausanne. There was much optimism on the lake in 2001 with the re-introduction into service of
February 2002:
Last Paddle Steamer to Putney
On Sunday May 5 2002 Kingswear Castle is running an up river cruise on the Thames to Putney leaving the London Bridge City Pier at 11.30am, return 5pm. We believe
January 2002:
Paddle Steamer Lord Elgin
Lord Elgin (pictured alongside Poole Quay) was built for Galloway, Kidd and Watson of Leith in 1876 for their services on the Firth of Forth. In 1881 she moved to
December 2001:
Kingswear Castle Website Wins Award
We are delighted to be able to announce that the Kingswear Castle website was Commended in the South East England Tourism Awards Best Website Category 2000. Minister for Tourism, Film