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There are many books and DVDs on paddle and pleasure steamers.
Here are a few that may stir some old memories or help with
research.
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Thames
Pleasure Steamers from 1945
By
Andrew Gladwell
For
generations of Londoners, a trip aboard a pleasure
steamer to the seaside resorts of Kent and Essex
was a traditional and essential part of summer life.
By the 1930s sleek new motor ships, luxuriously
appointed and reflecting the new age, were being
introduced. This book takes a nostalgic look back
at the last of the paddle steamers as well as the
new pleasure steamers such as the Royal Daffodil,
Royal Sovereign and Queen of the Channel.
Buy
a signed copy of this book
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Day
Trips to the Sea - Vol 2
Take
a nostalgic trip back to the 1950s and 1960s on
the River Thames. See the well-loved Medway Queen
in service, take a trip on the Tilbury or Woolwich
ferries, experience a cruise on the Queen of
the South or go for a trip on the little
Skylark from Chalkwell - all seen through unique
colour archive film. Running time 55 minutes.
Buy
a copy of this DVD
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Paddle
Steamer Memories
More
than fifty paddle steamers from around the UK on
one DVD! It includes stunning and rare pre-war footage
with some of it in colour. Scenes include shots
on the South Coast, Bristol Channel, North Wales,
Lancashire coast, The Clyde, the Firth of Forth,
the Tay, River Humber and River Thames. A real delight
for all paddle steamer enthusiasts as well as a
fascinating glimpse into a bygone age. Running time
90 minutes.
Buy
a copy of this DVD
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