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The first commercial paddle steamer was the Comet of 1812. Soon competitive steamer services developed, resulting in bigger and more magnificent vessels, and before long no seaside resort was complete without a pleasure steamer moored alongside the pier. By the 1970s, however, the ships had almost all disappeared and now only three remain in service Waverley, Balmoral and Kingswear Castle delighting a new generation of daytrippers. Andrew Gladwell gives us a wonderful glimpse into the bygone age when a pleasure steamer trip was an essential part of countless seaside holidays, and outlines the ongoing efforts to preserve what remains of pleasure steamer heritage in Britain.

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Beginnings / Victorian and Edwardian Heyday / Between the Wars / Decline of the Paddle Steamers / Preservation and Operation / Conclusion / Pleasure Steamers and Their Operators / Further Information / Further Reading / Index

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/10/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780747812050, 978-0747812050
      ISBN10: 0747812055

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first commercial paddle steamer was the Comet of 1812. Soon competitive steamer services developed, resulting in bigger and more magnificent vessels, and before long no seaside resort was complete without a pleasure steamer moored alongside the pier. By the 1970s, however, the ships had almost all disappeared and now only three remain in service Waverley, Balmoral and Kingswear Castle delighting a new generation of daytrippers. Andrew Gladwell gives us a wonderful glimpse into the bygone age when a pleasure steamer trip was an essential part of countless seaside holidays, and outlines the ongoing efforts to preserve what remains of pleasure steamer heritage in Britain.

      Table of Contents
      Beginnings / Victorian and Edwardian Heyday / Between the Wars / Decline of the Paddle Steamers / Preservation and Operation / Conclusion / Pleasure Steamers and Their Operators / Further Information / Further Reading / Index

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