Paddle Steamer Memories Dvd

Description

Looking back at the many paddle steamers which once sailed the seas around the UK with some footage dating back to 1900.

This programme features approximately fifty paddle steamers of all ages.

We begin to look at the along various seaside resorts along the South Coast of English Channel with places visited such as Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Southampton as well as Isle Of Wight.

We also look at Bristol Channel including a brief trip on board Glen Usk of 1914.

Then a trip on board Charlotte Dundas of 1961 along the Kennet & Avon Canal.

On-board St. Tudno of 1890 around the Mersey with further action being shown at Blackpool.

Action then takes us into Scotland and among the paddle steamers we have the opportunity to see life on board Jeanie Deans of 1931 along the Clyde.

Other paddle steamer action can be seen with Maid of the Loch dating from 1953 sailing around Loch Lomond.

More Scottish paddle steamer action is shown around Forth and Tay.

We return to England along the Humber from Hull before finishing in London and the Thames among many paddle steamers including Isle of Arran of 1892, Golden Eagle of 1904, Medway Queen of 1924 plus many, many more.

Fantastic memories recapturing the glamour and magic of Britain’s much loved paddle-steamers.

Some film nearly 100 years old.

Wonderful on-board sequences.

Captains and crew members.

A totally unique compilation featuring everything from cruises to busy river crossings.

Concentrated action, especially on:

Blackpool

Llandudno

Loch Lomond

The Bristol Channel

The Clyde

The Forth

The Humber

The South Coast

The Tay

The Thames

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Features the following vessels:

Balmoral (1900)

Belle

BL Nairn

Bournemouth Queen

Bristol Queen

Caledonia

Cardiff Queen

Charlotte Dundas

Consul

Embassy

Farringford

Freshwater

Glen Gower

Glen Usk

Golden Eagle

Gordon

Greyhound

Jeanie Deans

John Benn

Jupiter

Kingswear Castle

Lincoln Castle

Lorna Doone

Maid Of The Loch

Mary Queen Of Scots

Monarch (1888)

Monarch (1924)

Medway Queen

Isle of Arran

Princess Elizabeth

Queen

Queen Of The South

Queen Margaret

Ravenswood

Robert The Bruce

Ryde

Sandown

Shanklin

Sir William Wallace

Snowdon

Squires

St. Elvies

St. Tudno

Talisman

Tattershall Castle

Totnes Castle

Will Crooks

Waverley

Whippingham

Wingfield Castle

Victoria

Black & white and colour film.

Informative commentary throughout.

Produced 2004.

Approx. 85 minutes.

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