PS kingswear castle : a personal tribute
Megoran, John2017
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Kingswear Castle is one of a number of smaller paddle steamers built in the 19th and early 20th centuries to provide transport and excursions along some of Britain's most beautiful rivers. One of three identical sisters, she was the last to be built for service on the River Dart and the last to be withdrawn ending her first career in September 1965. Fortunately, she did not follow other paddle steamers into the scrapyard but lingered on first on the Isle of Wight and then on the Medway where a sort of restoration began which culminated in her return to full passenger service in 1985. Written by her manager and captain during the Medway and Thames years, this book chronicles Kingswear Castle's story - including how revenue from her new operational life, plus grants and donations, financed major restoration.
Main title:
PS kingswear castle : a personal tribute / John Megoran.
Author:
Megoran, John, author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2017.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445665580 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2226497
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