June 2001:
Paddle Steamer Monarch 1924 – 1961
Forty years ago this summer, the beautiful paddle steamer Monarch was scrapped in Cork. Built as the Shanklin for the Southern Railway service from Portsmouth, Southsea and Stokes Bay to
May 2001:
Lake Brienz Paddle Steamer Lotschberg
The Lake Brienz paddle steamer Lotschberg was built in 1914 by Escher Wyss for service from Interlaken on Lake Brienz. She is 182ft long, has a breadth of 42ft and
April 2001:
Cosens’ Paddle Steamer Victoria
The paddle steamer Victoria was built for Cosens & Co in 1884. At one time or another she ran on pretty well all their routes but was mostly based at
March 2001:
Lake Maggiore Paddle Steamer Lombardia
Built by N Odero in 1908 for service on Lake Maggiore, the paddle steamer Lombardia was withdrawn in 1958, becoming a restaurant at Baveno. She was moved to Arona in
February 2001:
Lunch Aboard the Paddle Steamer Majestic
The menu for a trip aboard Cosens’ paddle steamer Majestic in 1914. This was an auspicious year for European paddlers with work proceeding on the construction of no less than
January 2001:
PSPS (Almost) Paddle Steamer Alumchine
In 1963 the paddle steamer Alumchine was the first paddler to be considered for purchase by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, four years before the Kingswear Castle was bought and