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A newspaper cutting that helped to start the PSPS Medway Queen withdrawn during the early days of the PSPS PSPS members at Margate in 1964 Charter of the Consul by the PSPS in 1961 PSPS Blackheath Model Rally in 1962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 1980 Balmoral departing from Great Yarmouth in 2003 Waverley and Kingswear Castle during the 'Grand Parade of Steam' in 1985

PSPS Meeting at Margate, 1964

PSPS members at a meeting in Margate Town Hall in 1964

Early Paddle Steamer Preservation Society Members at Margate
Arthur Rickner - an early PSPS memberThe London & Home Counties branch of the Society was one of the most active during the early days of the Society. A particular strength of the branch was its concern with the preservation of the heritage of paddle steamers. One of the core aims of the Society to this day is to preserve the heritage of paddle steamers and to educate the public about them.

The above photograph shows early members of the Society at a meeting held at Margate Town Hall in 1964 to promote the tradition of paddle steamers and to encourage people to cruise on the remaining ones at that time. Harold Collard Stone, an early member is standing on the extreme left.

The Society has collected a great deal of heritage material from famous paddle and pleasure steamers over the years and two of these items can be seen in this photograph. On the desk is a steward's bell from the Clacton Belle and on the wall is the house flag of the Medway Queen flown on her last public cruise in 1963. Both of these objects are now in the PSPS Collection.


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