
The
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society Collection is
the largest and most complete archive of material
relating to paddle and pleasure steamers in the UK.
The Collection has been formed
over a period of 50 years and contains over 32,000
objects covering the development of paddle and pleasure
steamers that once plied between seaside resorts around
the UK. The collection though continues to reflect
the pleasure steamers that are operated today by the
Paddle Steamer Preservation Society: Waverley,
Balmoral and Kingswear Castle.
Material in the Collection is
rich and diverse ranging from the wheel of the Princess
Elizabeth, telegraph from the Consul, and
a richly decorated Dining Saloon chair from the Clacton
Belle. It also includes thousands of photographs,
handbills, models, souvenirs and ephemera showing
well-loved paddle steamers of the past. The Collection
is an amazing resource for researchers interested
in maritime history, local or family history or those
that just want to rekindle happy memories of a day
at the seaside!

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