The PSPS Collection comprises of over 14,000 items.
The photographic collection includes black and white and coloured photographs, glass negatives, some of which date from the early 20th Century, as well as traditional negatives and transparencies.
A black and white photograph PS Albion entering Ilfracombe harbour. Smith-Cox Collection 2017A black and white photograph at Ilfracombe of four paddle steamers as Naval minesweepers showing Amy Service Corp parading on the quayside, December 1917. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph at Ilfracombe of four paddle steamers as Naval minesweepers. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of PS Cambria in the river Avon. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of an unidentified paddle steamer on the river Dart at Kingswear.Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of PS Princess May at Bristol circa 1902.Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of PS Lady Ismay at sea. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of PS Devonia going astern. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of the first PS Waverley at sea.Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of Princess May at sea. Adamson of Rothesay | Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photographic montage of PS Britannia, 29th June 1896. H E Brightman, Clifton, Bristol | Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of the funnels and bridge of PS Ravenswood. Catford’s Art Gallery Ilfracombe | Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of PS Bonnie Doon leaving Eastbourne Pier at 3.40 pm on 29th May 1910. Unknown | Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of P & A Campbell’s annual dinner 1933. Unknown | Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of the Captain West of PS Brighton Queen in 1910. Unknown PurchaseA black and white montage showing P & A Campbell Ltd. “Passenger Steamship Owners” – featuring PS Cardiff Queen, PS Bristol Queen and TSS Empress Queen. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph of Alec Campbell in later life. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph showing the PS Bonnie Doone, PS Glen Rosa, PS Scotia, PS Westward Ho, PS Ravenswood and PS Waverley around 1895 at Merchants Dock Bristol. Smith-Cox CollectionA black and white photograph showing the bridge deck of the PS Royal Eagle around 1932. It shows wealthy female passengers relaxing in deck chairs with a deck house and the Royal Eagle’s sign beyond. Wide World Photos | GiftA black and white photograph showing PS Glen Gower at her launch at Troon on 14th February 1922 with guests assembled on the platform in front of the bow. Captain Alec Campbell is wearing the light coat.| Unknown PurchaseA black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower at her launch at Troon on 14th February 1922. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower at the time of her launch at Troon on 14th February 1922. The photograph shows the paddle box area with no paddle wheel in position and no timber facing. The steamer is shown on the slipway. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower at the time of her launch at Troon on 14th February 1922. The photograph shows the steamer in the water just after she had been launched. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower whilst she was being fitted out for initial entry into service around March 1922. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower, PS Cambria and PS Westward Ho alongside in Bristol mid 1920s. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the paddle box of the PS Glen Gower. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the captain of the PS Glen Gower in 1950. Jessop.A black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower alongside a South coast pier around the 1930s. Unknown Purchase.A black and white photograph showing the PS Glen Gower laid up at Penarth with the PS Bristol Queen in September 1959. Unknown Purchase.
Film & Video
The Collection holds a wide of range of film, video and sound recordings. These include the memories and experiences of those travelling and working on the paddle steamers of the past and present day.
For further details contact the PSPS Archive Trustee here.
