On Saturday 19th January 1963, Tattershall Castle broke free from her Humber moorings in a storm.
19th January 1963 Tattershall Castle

On Saturday 19th January 1963, Tattershall Castle broke free from her Humber moorings in a storm.
Eppleton Hall working on the Tyne.
First day out in the Pacific for Eppleton Hall.
Monarch at Weymouth. Cosens's office at 10, Custom House Quay is the building on the left with the white lettering on a black background.
Dorset Evening Echo reports that Monarch has been put up for sale.
Images of PS Freshwater – the paddle steamer directly linked to the birth of the PSPS.
Britannia with two funnels after having yet another new boiler fitted in 1947.
Britannia and Ravenswood leave Charles Hill’s drydock at Bristol.
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman as an anti-aircraft ship in WW2.
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman on duty providing anti-aircraft cover on the Thames for convoys.
A stern view of Bristol Queen alongside Scillonian at Penzance.
Bristol Queen rammed by the Liberian registered tanker Geodor.
Sawbwa built for the Irrawaddy Flotilla.
The paddle steamer Sawbwa was in the process of being deconstructed at the Denny yard at Dumbarton on the Clyde.
John Megoran and Pat Bushell at a SEETB Excursions Fair at Wembley.
KC takes a stand at the South East England Tourist Board’s Excursions Fair at Wembley.
Merstone in more peaceful times.
Merstone in the Second World War.
Portsmouth blitzed by heavy German bombing.
Eppleton Hall working on the Tyne.
On Friday 9th January 1970 Eppleton Hall was one day away from arriving in Cartagena in Columbia.
New bottom for KC 1993.
Meeting with Crescent Shipyard to sign the contract for re-plating KC’s bottom.
Sir Steuart Pringle bringing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher aboard Kingswear Castle 11th June 1987. KC's then mate Chris Smith on the left.
Meeting with Lieutenant General Sir Steuart Pringle KCB, DSc, LLB.
Medina.
Medina launched at the Woolston yard of John J Thornycroft and Co in Southampton.
Red Funnel's Captain N R Larkin.
Friday 5th January 1962 marked the end of the first week of retirement for Captain Larkin after a long career as master with Red Funnel.
Talisman aground at Kilcreggan January 1948.
Hull survey of Talisman aground at Kilcreggan.
Talisman in 1946.
Talisman aground at Kilcreggan.
South of Ireland (left) and Aquila in Weymouth Harbour.
Cosens & Co’s passenger carrying paddle tug Queen leads the attempt to salvage the paddle steamer South of Ireland which had run aground on Christmas Eve.
The new starboard boiler being lifted aboard Waverley.
Following on from the recent Waverley 1981 re-boilering article, two short videos of the 2020 re-boilering have been released featuring previously unseen still images and footage.
Consul leaving Weymouth.
Paddle steamers and Weymouth Harbour floods.
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Mr C H J Kaile (left) being presented with a silver tea service by Mr S F Thatcher.
Cosens & Co’s General Manager Charles Kaile retires after a career with the company spanning 56 years.
Queen of the South.
Queen of the South in to the scrapyard.
Kingswear Castle flying the EU flag.
Why was Kingswear Castle flying the EU flag?
A second report on Waverley’s 1981 re-boilering with images previously not shared showing the new boiler being fitted.
Queen of the South Tower Pier 28th May 1966 Capt Woods on port bridge wing.
Queen of the South off Vlissingham.
Jeanie Deans off Denton on the Thames 29th January 1966.
Queen of the South leaves the Thames under tow for the breakers yard in Antwerp.
Victoria leaving Weymouth.
Friday 26h December 1902 was the first day of a new winter paddle steamer service between Bournemouth, Boscombe and Swanage.
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