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A newspaper cutting that helped to start the PSPS Medway Queen withdrawn during the early days of the PSPS PSPS members at Margate in 1964Charter of the Consul by the PSPS in 1961PSPS Blackheath Model Rally in 1962
Charter of the Bristol Queen to Tenby by the PSPS in 1967 Consul in the Upper Pool of London in 1963
Menu for the 25th Birthday dinner in 1984 Douglas McGowan, Johnathan Cohen and Pat Bushell at the Savoy in 1980Balmoral departing from Great Yarmouth in 2003Waverley and Kingswear Castle during the 'Grand Parade of Steam' in 1985

A Paddle Steamer Society is Formed!
Patrick Taylor's letter to the Telegraph
W B Huntly's letter to the Telegraph
S. Jefferis Letter to the telegraph

Early Days of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society
Queen of the South in 1966During September and October 1959, a number of letters appeared in the 'Telegraph' commentating on the sad and rapid decline of the paddle steamer around the shores of the UK. The first letter was written by Professor Alan Robinson who became the founder of the PSPS.

A public meeting was held at the Clwb y Cymry (Welsh Club) Oxford Circus on 30th October 1959 and a decision was made to form a Society. The first meeting of the Society was held at Southampton on 8th November 1959 when the name 'Paddle Steamer Preservation Society' was given to the Society and the 15 persons present fixed an annual membership of 25 shillings.

The press cuttings above were sent to the 'Telegraph' in September 1959 in the hope that a society could be formed....from these the PSPS was formed the following month.

 



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