The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society was founded in 1959 at a time when this familiar and much-loved class of ships was in steep decline and faced possible extinction. Its aims were to encourage the retention […]
Britain’s Last Paddle Steamers – And the people who saved them
When Prof. Alan Robinson initiated the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society in 1959, few could have imagined it would become the largest steamship preservation group in the UK. The PSPS went on to save Britain’s last […]
Waverley on London’s River
Released at beginning of September 2018, to celebrate 40 years of Paddle Steamer Waverley’s visits to the Thames : A voyage up river from Gravesend to the Pool of London, plus archive footage of Thames […]
Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle
Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle PS Kingswear Castle sails on the River Dart throughout the summer season. The historic paddle steamer Kingswear Castle is the last remaining coal-fired paddle steamer in operation in the UK today […]
Waverley paddle steamer history
Celebrating Waverley’s 40 years sailing in preservation WAVERLEY is the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Magnificently restored with towering funnels, timber decks, gleaming varnish and brass. See and hear the mighty engines – […]