July 2004:
The Wreck of the Paddle Steamer Duchess of Devonshire in August 1934
The Duchess of Devonshire (pictured above unloading at Oddicombe Beach before the First World War) was built in 1892 for the Devon Dock Pier and Steamship Co services from Exmouth
June 2004:
The Early Use of Radar on Excursion Paddle Steamers
One of the earliest navigational wonders to harness the power of electricity was radar. Developed during the period 1935 to 1940 in various countries as a military instrument for detecting
May 2004:
Bangladesh Paddle Steamer Chinsura
Pictured at Chalna in 1968 by Mike Ledger the paddle steamer Chinsura steams along the Pussur River in Bangladesh. Chinsura was one of six pretty much identical paddlers built for
April 2004:
Lake Zurich Shipyard Open Day 20th March 2004
This winter the Lake Zurich paddle steamer Stadt Zurich, built in 1909, has undergone a major refurbishment in the covered dock in the shipyard at Wollishofen on the south west
March 2004:
Bournemouth Steamer Trips August 1899
How to spend a week at Bournemouth in August 1899 on a variety of paddle steamer trips to admire various military installations. On Tuesday you could have paddled along the
February 2004:
Independent Paddle Wheels
It is a very commonly held view which I have heard very many people express over very many years, that paddle steamers were not permitted to use independently operating paddle
January 2004:
Notes from the Directors’ Reports for Cosens & Company Ltd.
Capt Cosens started running paddle steamers from Weymouth in 1848. On 10th June 1876 Cosens and Company was incorporated as a limited company. The notes below, taken from the Directors’
December 2003:
Dresden Paddle Steamer Kurort Rathen
In Germany, just south of Dresden is the area called Saxon Switzerland where the Rive Elbe flows through stunning scenery between tree lined banks and rocky crags linking charming little
November 2003:
Paddle Steamer Competition
This month and for a change – a quiz!! Which paddle steamer engine is this? Click or touch below to reveal a clue or the answer. In the draw (which
October 2003:
Portsmouth Paddle Steamer Whippingham
In 1930 two huge sisters, the paddle steamers Whippingham (pictured above) and Southsea, were built by Fairfield of Glasgow for the Southern Railway’s Portsmouth services. The railway had come in
September 2003:
Paddle Steamer Killingholme
The paddle steamer Killingholme and her sister the Brocklesby, both built in 1912 for the Great Central Railway ferry service across the River Humber between Hull and New Holland, must
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