The true story of Waverley’s only call at St Mawes on 15th May 1996.
By Waverley to St Mawes

Waverley at anchor at St Mawes.
Waverley at anchor at St Mawes.
The true story of Waverley’s only call at St Mawes on 15th May 1996.
Waverley rests at Whitstable on 2nd September 1993.
Illustrations of Waverley meeting Shieldhall and Kingswear Castle and of her first calls at Margate and Walton-on-the-Naze.
Waverley flying the PSPS flag from her main mast for the 1972 charter.
On Saturday 23rd September 1972 the PSPS chartered Waverley for a sailing from Gourock to Inveraray.
On this day, exactly 20 years ago, Waverley arrived back in Glasgow having completed the first phase of her extensive Heritage Rebuild.
A look back at Waverley’s 1990 season which began at Easter on the Clyde and finished in mid October on the Bristol Channel.
Waverley berthed at Town Quay, Yarmouth on the Ilse of Wight while Balmoral is seen in the background berthed at the pier. Photo Russell Plummer.
A look back at the 1989 season when over 300,000 passenger journeys were made on Waverley and Balmoral.
Nosing into Lulworth Cove 1963 (she could not beach as did the Cosens steamers).
A review of PS Princess Elizabeth’s 91 year career to date by PSPS member Peter Lamb.
Some pictures of one of the ‘Rocket’ steamers still operating in Bangladesh.
A flyer from 1978 showing the fares.
View the YouTube video to mark 40 years since Waverley’s first visit to London.
Waverley’s first South Coast sailings in 1978 were captured on film and can now be seen on the PSPS YouTube channel.
Captain John E Cameron DSC.
An interview with Waverley’s first Master, Captain John E Cameron DSC., where he describes the sinking of the 1899 Waverley at Dunkirk in May 1940.
Memories of Bristol Queen’s first visit to the Isles of Scilly.
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