A plethora of paddle steamers at Bournemouth
31st July 1939 Bournemouth
Princess Elizabeth pictured 1938 or 1939.
30th July 1962 Consul
Consul in Lulworth Cove 1962.
Morning cruise on Consul to Lulworth Cove.
29th July 2008 Kingswear Castle
A well loaded Kingswear Castle.
A day in the life of Kingswear Castle in the Medway years.
28th July 1960 Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth A/S Haldon Pier Torquay.
Thursday 28th July 1960 Princess Elizabeth runs a day trip from Torquay to Plymouth.
27th July 1889 Brodick Castle
Brodick Castle A/S Swanage.
Brodick Castle sails from Swanage, Bournemouth and Boscombe to Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, Cowes and Portsmouth.
26th July 1934 Lorna Doone
Princess Elizabeth & Lorna Doone leaving the Royal Pier, Southampton.
Lorna Doone scheduled to sail from Southampton to Ryde, Southsea, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor and on round the Isle of Wight.
25th July 1959 Humber Paddle Steamers
Wingfield Castle.
Paddle steamer day trip from Grimsby to Hull.
24th July 1958 Cardiff Queen
Cardiff Queen.
Cardiff Queen scheduled to sail from Swansea. Mumbles Ilfracombe and Clovelly to Lundy Island.
23rd July 1935 Killingholme
Killingholme.
Killingholme scheduled for an excursion from Grimsby to Spurn Head.
22nd July 1912 Killingholme
Killingholme with King George V & Queen Mary aboard entering Immingham Dock.
Killingholme carries King George V for the opening ceremony of Immingham Dock.
21st July 1968 Ryde
Ryde.
Ryde makes four round trips between Southsea and Ryde.
20th July 1997 Kingswear Castle
KC A/S Rochester Pier with costumed characters.
Kingswear Castle runs an afternoon Teddy Bear Trip.
19th July 1971 Maid of the Loch
Maid of the Loch.
Maid of the Loch makes two circuits of Loch Lomond.
18th July 1914 Majestic
Majestic pictured by expert Weymouth photographer Eric Latcham.
Majestic sails from Bournemouth for a Spithead Naval Review.
17th July 1900 Balmoral
Balmoral pictured in the late 1930s
Balmoral runs her inaugural cruise for invited guests from Southampton.
16th July 1947 Embassy, Monarch and Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth arriving at Shanklin Pier.
Paddle steamer trips from Bournemouth Wednesday 16th July 1947..
15th July 1960 Consul
A well loaded Consul arriving at Swanage Pier.
First trip of the season by Consul to Totland Bay, Isle of Wight.
14th July 1954 Glen Gower
Glen Gower arriving at Eastbourne 25th June 1956.
Glen Gower cancels her sailing from Newhaven to Boulogne due to the weather.
Take a Trip on Kingswear Castle
KC Leaving at Dartmouth 6th July 2020.
Kingswear Castle is now running harbour cruises from Dartmouth every day except Fridays at 12 noon, 1.30pm & 3pm.
13th July 1958 Sailing on the Bristol Channel
Glen Usk's bridge.
Three paddle steamer offering multiple trip options on the Bristol Channel.
12th July 1953 Bournemouth Pier
Monarch approaching Bournemouth Pier with Hengistbury Head and the Isle of Wight in the background.
Choice of afternoon cruises from Bournemouth Pier on three different paddle steamers.
11th July 1948 Emperor of India
Emperor of India running trials off Weymouth 9th July 1948
Following her post war rebuild Emperor of India open to the public to inspect her entirely new look.
10th July 1936 Brighton Belle
Brighton Belle.
Brighton Belle struck by lightning off Eastbourne.
9th July 1948 Embassy
Embassy aground in Poole Harbour 9th July 1948.
9th July 1948 Embassy aground in Poole Harbour.
8th July 1964 Jeanie Deans
Jeanie Deans.
Jeanie Deans scheduled for the “Round the Lochs and Firth of Clyde” excursion from Craigendoran, Gourock, Dunoon, Rothesay, Largs and Millport (Keppel Pier)
News Update KC 6th July 2020
KC A/S Dartmouth pontoon 6th July 2020.
Kingswear Castle returned to service Monday 6th July 2020 running harbour cruises from Dartmouth.
7th July 1964 Caledonia
Caledonia.
Caledonia cancelled sailings from Ayr due to the weather.
6th July 1963 Ryde
Ryde.
First day of the season for Ryde.
Kingswear Castle Update
Kingswear Castle's boiler safety valves being tested Friday 3rd July 2020.
On Friday 3rd July a surveyor was aboard to test Kingswear Castle’s two boiler safety valves.
4th July 1961 Consul
Consul alongside Bournemouth Pier.
Consul’s first sailing of the season from Weymouth to Swanage and Bournemouth.