Paddle Steamer Resources by Tramscape
The Internet's largest database of Paddle Steamers past and present

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS WEBSITE IS NOW ONLY AVAILABLE AT : http:/paddlesteamers.freehostia.com

Unfortunately the website became too large for its original internet location and had to be moved
This mainly text-only version represents the website as it was up until 1st July 2009 and does not include any more recent information or updates.
It includes some photographs which were included in earlier versions of this website. For the latest information and all the photos, click on the link above

PS Jeanie Deans, built in 1931 for the London & North Eastern Railway's Firth of Clyde services and seen in tne 1950s after railway nationalisation. This well loved steamer was withdrawn after the 1964 season and was the subject of a failed attempt by enthusiast Don Rose to run her on his own personal account on the River Thames under the name Queen of the South. She left London for breakers in Antwerp in December 1967.

List includes only those steamers currently profiled in the database.
Some other vessels may be mentioned in the database pending vessel profiles being written up
Many vessels are yet to be mentioned in the database
Certain vessels appear several times - ie under each name they used whilst in service in the United Kingdom
Dates shown are year of launch and year of scrapping or loss.
Click on vessel name to see more details about the vessel

 www.heritagesteamers.co.uk ; The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society's Historical Collection site. Find out about the "national" collection of photos and artefacts relating to the history of British Paddle Steamers owned by the society dedicated to preserving these for posterity - and maintaining PS Waverley and PS Kingswear Castle in operational service.

CAN YOU HELP WITH THIS DATABASE ?

The webmaster would be delighted to receive any updates of relevant information and photographs (of which you own copyright) which could help to keep this database as up-to-date as possible and fill in gaps in the historical record.

I know that many of you will have photographs of paddle steamers on the internet on photo-sharing websites such as Picasa and Flickr. No photos are used on this website unless they were taken by the webmaster or someone who has given express permission for their own photos to be used.

Tramscape is trying to develop this website as the main source on the internet for paddle steamer information and photos, so the webmaster would be very grateful if you would allow use of your photos in this database so they can be seen by the wider paddle steamer interest group who will be reading this website.

Please e-mail the Webmaster your information and photos or general authorisation to use photos from another website source. Thank you very much