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site is dedicated to the heritage and preservation of paddle steamers. There are
many books and DVD's on the subject. Here are a few that may stir some old memories
or help with research... |
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 River
Thames
Books, brochures and DVDs on the famous paddle and
pleasure steamers of the River Thames. Find books on favourite old paddle and
pleasure steamers such as Royal Daffodil, Royal Sovereign, Golden
Eagle, Royal Eagle, Queen of the South, Crested Eagle and Queen
of the Channel. | |
 River
Medway
Books, brochures and DVDs on well-loved favourite
steamers of the River Medway in Kent. Find books on favourites such as Medway
Queen, Rochester Queen, Kingswear Castle, City of Rochester,
Audrey, Queen of Thanet, Princess of Wales, Essex Queen, Clyde and
Queen of Kent.
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 Firth
of Clyde & Loch Lomond
Books, booklets and DVDs on paddle and pleasure
steamers of the famous Firth of Clyde and the beautiful Loch Lomond. Find out
more about the well-loved Jeanie Deans, Caledonia, Queen
Mary II, Waverley, Maid of the Loch, King George V, Maid of
Argyll and Duchess of Hamilton. |  Bristol
Channel
Find books, booklets and DVDs on the famous paddle
and pleasure steamers of the P&A Campbell 'White Funnel' fleet. Find books
on such steamer as the well-loved Bristol Queen, Cardiff Queen,
Balmoral, Glen Gower, Glen Usk, Westward Ho, Waverley,
Britannia and Ravenswood. |  East
Coast
Books and booklets on the paddle and pleasure steamers
of the East coast. Find out more about the famous Belle Steamers as well as the
steamers of Yorkshire and the River Humber. Learn more about Clacton Belle,
London Belle, Tattershall Castle and Lincoln Castle.
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 South
Coast
Books, booklets and DVDs on the fondly-remembered
paddle steamers of the Weymouth based Cosens Steamers as well as those of the
Southern Railway and P&A Campbell. Books on showing ships such as Consul,
Embassy, Monarch, Ryde, Brighton Belle and Princess
Elizabeth.
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Wales & Lancashire Coast
Books, booklets and DVD films on the paddle and
pleasure steamers of North Wales and Blackpool. Find out more about the wonderful
steamers Greyhound, Queen of the North, Bickerstaffe, Jubilee
Queen, St Trillo, Philomel, St Seiriol, Pendennis, St Tudno
and Queen of the Bay. |  Isle
of Wight
Books, booklets and DVDs on the famous Red Funnel
fleet. Read about the famous pleasure steamers that travelled between Southampton
and the Isle of Wight. Remember steamers such as Gracie Fields, Balmoral,
Bournemouth Queen, Lorna Doone, Princess Elizabeth, Medina
and Vecta. |  Rest
of the UK
Books, booklets and DVDs showing well-loved paddle
and pleasure steamers from other areas of the UK such as the Isle of Man, English
Channel and Firth of Forth. Books cover steamers such as Ben-my-Chree,
Cynthia, Duchess of Devonshire, Duke of Cornwall, King
Orry, La Marguerite, Mona's Isle, Nelson and Prince
of Wales. |  Paddle
Steamer Waverley
Do you want to find books on our famous flagship
Waverley? Many books have been published on the legendary Waverley
over the years as well as guide books, DVDs, model plans and booklets.
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 Paddle
Steamer Kingswear Castle
Books, booklets and DVDs on the charming coal-fired
Kingswear Castle on the River Medway. As well as books on the River Dart
paddle steamers, Kingswear Castle has had a number of guide books published on
her from her restoration to a new guide book published in 2010. |
 Pleasure
Steamer Balmoral
The well-loved Balmoral has featured in many
books since her launch in 1949. Books ranging from official Red Funnel histories
as well as books on P&A Campbell have featured her along with countless souvenir
guides and her own book that tells the full story of her construction, service
on the Isle of Wight and her travels around the UK during her preservations years. |
 Bibliography
The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society Collection
has over 500 books in its collection covering UK and well as European paddle steamers.
Here are a few of these titles that cover paddle and pleasure steamers of the
past as well as the pleasure steamers of the 21st century. |
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 Waverley
Souvenir Shop
Fancy buying a book, unique Waverley souvenir
or DVD? The Waverley souvenir shop offers the
best selection of books and souvenirs on paddle steamers in the UK!
Books,
Gifts & Souvenirs Available
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