What was Monarch doing during a week in August 1960?
A Week in the Life of Monarch 1960
Monarch approaching Bournemouth Pier.
15th September 1960 Princess Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth.
Princess Elizabeth’s last trip of the season from Torquay to Lyme Regis on 15th September 1960.
Waverley 2001 – Indian Summer on the Solent
Clydebuilt ships reunited. Steamship Shieldhall and Waverley meet in the Solent.
10th September 1960 PSPS Charter Consul
Consul leaving Weymouth.
The first ever PSPS Charter.
Day Trips from Bournemouth 1953
Embassy entering Lulworth Cove 1953.
What sort of day trips were offered by the paddle steamers running from Bournemouth in the summer of 1953?
Waverley 2001 – Second Weekend on the Solent
The second weekend on the Solent saw Waverley’s anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight and a cruise to Weymouth.
Waverley 2001 – Return to the South Coast
The first three days of Waverley’s south coast sailings from Weymouth and Southampton.
Manning La Suisse
La Suisse A/S Lausanne, 23rd August 2021.
How are the Swiss paddle steamers manned and what is the route to becoming a captain?
Waverley 2001 – Summer Storm and a Very Fast Lady
Waverley’s 2001 Clyde sailing season comes to an end.
An Exciting Weekend on the Waverley
Waverley alongside at Ardrishaig for the first time in 20 years.
The middle weekend of August visit several ports, including Ardrishaig for the first time in 20 years.
Waverley 2001 – Busy Final Week on the Clyde for Waverley
Waverley carried a full capacity of over nine hundred passengers to Dunoon for the annual Cowal Games.
John Nicholson Paintings for Sale
A PSPS member has recently inherited some of John’s paintings and is selling a number of them, the income being equally divided between Waverley and Kingswear Castle.
Sandown, Shanklin & Ventnor to Bournemouth
Balmoral.
Excursions from the east coast piers of the Isle of Wight to Bournemouth.
19th August 1926 Columba to Ardrishaig
RMS Columba.
On Thursday 19th August 1926 Columba was scheduled to leave Glasgow on the “Royal Route” for Rothesay, Colintraive, Tighnabruaich, Tarbet and Ardrishaig.
Waverley Arriving at Ardrishaig
Waverley, her passengers and her crew experienced the warmest of welcomes.
Michael Girvan of Skyrise Aerial Media has kindly provided a video and photographic record of Waverley’s arrival in to Ardrishaig after an absence of 20 years.
A Week in the Life of Consul 1960
Consul backing out of Lulworth Cove .
What was Consul up to during a week in August 1960?
13th August 1952 Cardiff Queen
Cardiff Queen with Balmoral in the background off the Isle of Wight.
Cardiff Queen scheduled to run from Hastings, Eastbourne and Brighton to Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
A Week in the Life of La Duchesse de Normandie 1966
La Duchesse de Normandie.
Although not propelled by paddle wheels I tend to think of La Duchesse de Normandie as an honorary paddle steamer.
11th August 1930 Snowdon
Snowdon.
Snowden scheduled for a day trip from Llandudno to Caernarvon on Monday 11th August 1930.
Waverley for Ardrishaig
Waverley backs out of Ardrishaig, 24th May 1975.
Waverley will make a rare visit to Ardrishaig on Sunday 15th August.
10th August 1960 Monarch
Monarch.
Monarch rostered for the day on the Swanage service followed by an evening run to Totland Bay, Isle of Wight.
9th August 1965 Waverley
Waverley with the red lions on her funnels she acquired in 1965 passing the Gantocks off Dunoon.
Waverley aground at Ardrossan.
8th August 1955 Cardiff Queen
Cardiff Queen.
Super long day trip to Milford Haven.
8th August 1952 Victoria
Victoria heading up for the inner berth on the west side of Bournemouth Pier about 1pm on Thursday 14th August 1952.
Victoria scheduled to run from Weymouth to Swanage and Totland Bay, Isle of Wight.
7th August 1963 Embassy
Embassy 7th August 1963.
On Wednesday 7th August 1963 Embassy ran a day trip from Poole via Bournemouth to Yarmouth and Cowes, Isle of Wight.
A Week in the Life of Balmoral 1976
What was Balmoral up to during a week in August 1976?
6th August 1914 Majestic
Majestic pictured by expert Weymouth photographer Eric Latcham.
Majestic sails to Portland to view the 5th Battle Squadron.
A Week in the Life of Balmoral 1966
Balmoral dredging her anchor as she proceeds astern into Weymouth Backwater, Tuesday 4th February 1964.
What was Balmoral up to during a week in 1966?
5th August 1963 Consul
Consul leaving Weymouth 23 May 1963. For this season only she sported a primrose funnel and bottle green hull.
Consul scheduled to run trips from Brighton’s Palace Pier.
Waverley Update
Drone picture of Waverley leaving Tighnabruaich, 1 August.
A summary of Waverley’s 2021 Clyde sailing season so far.