After more than 55 years of gracing the Murray River in Mildura, the historic Paddle Steamer Melbourne has officially been sold. After 55 years of operating in Mildura with the Pointon family, Paddle ...

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The two paddle steamers met just outside the river mouth before cruising up the river together Two historic paddle steamers cruised up the River Dart in Devon to the delight of fans. The world's last ...

The world's last sea-going paddle steamer has broken down while travelling between Kent and Essex. The Waverley was heading to Southend from Gravesend on Thursday when a fault was found in the port ...

There was a time when a journey on a paddle steamer used to be a sought-after experience by locals and tourists in the country. A paddle steamer is a ship/boat that moves in the water using a steam ...

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The world's last sea-going paddle steamer has docked at a recently opened Kent wharf. The Waverley arrived at Limehouse Landing, believed to be the first time it has visited Rochester. It travelled ...

Find out how steam can be used to drive a paddle steamer. There have undoubtedly been other paddle steamers that have used a simple engine such as this one, but most large sea-going paddle steamers - ...

The famous Waverley paddle steamer is returning to Cornwall this summer. The last sea-going paddle steamer in the world will be in the South West for a series of mini cruises. Sailings will take place ...

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