Author: Andrew Gladwell
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624125
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 213
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Evoking memories of the steamers that once took thousands on their trips to the coastal resorts of Kent and Essex, Andrew Gladwell brings together a fascinating selection of images and ephemera of these now-lost vessels.
Author: Frank Burtt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Frank Burtt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781871814460
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Author: Peter Box
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
ISBN: 9780752417318
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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The popularity of Thames paddle steamers as a means of transport began in the 1820s. They transported millions of holidaymakers along the river and to coastal resorts, initially transporting both cargo and passengers. By the 1860s these vessles were being supplanted by more modern, 'passenger-only' steamers. These new vessels often appeared only in the summer, hence the term 'butterfly boats' to describe them. By the time of the 1871 Bank Holidays Act, steamer routes were well established. The steamers offered a means of escape from the daily drudgery of work, to the 'glamorous' resorts of the Thames Estuary and, later, across the Channel. Until the First World War they were able to compete with other forms of transport and were still popular. However, by the mid-1930s the very concept of a paddle steamer was being threatened by the modern vessels that had appeared. In the late 1960s, the last paddlers were scrapped and with those vessels died - often literally - a Victorian heritage. A few survived in 'static roles' and today, still linger on. Of all the traditional Thames paddle steamers, only Medway Queen survives. She has returned to the Medway and her survival is the key aim of the Medway Queen Preservation Society. In Paddle Steamers of the Thames Peter Box manages to bring back the noises, smells and vibrations of this particular form of transport and an old-fashioned way of travelling at a slow, leisurely speed.
Author: Andrew Gladwell
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144568070X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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A nostalgic collection of illustrations that capture the golden era of pleasure steamers on the Thames.
Author: Philip Banbury
Publisher: Newton Abbot : David and Charles
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
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Author: Andrew Gladwell
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445623943
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Andrew Gladwell brings the great days of pleasure steamers on the River Medway to life through a wonderful selection of images.
Author: Andrew Gladwell
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445623307
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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From the dawn of steamer travel, people were taking day trips to the coast. Andrew Gladwell tells the story of steamers to the Kent coast.
Author: John Bourne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Steam engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Author: John Megoran
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445653907
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 203
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Selected tales from around the UK from the heyday of the excursion paddle steamers.
