There are some wonderful vessels that used to grace our shores in this selection.
Some of the included are P S Waverley, P S Duchess of Fife, P S Lorna Doone, P S Whippingham and P S Ryde.
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5. Steamboats memories
2008. Veteran paddle steamer P S Waverley, once a familiar sight in the Solent, pictured returning to Portsmouth Harbour for a series of local cruises.Picture: Michael Scaddan (083747-0028) Photo: The News archive
6. Steamboats memories
Hordes of dockyard workers, sailors and commuters caught boarding and alighting two Gosport ferries in 1936. A battleship behind the train and to the left is a paddle steamer. Picture: Courtesy Sid Greeman. Photo: The News archive
7. Steamboats memories
Paddle steamer Whippingham at anchor in the Solent after coaling duties off Southsea beach. The black ball indicates that she is at anchor. P S Whippingham was a passenger paddle steamer built for the Southern Railway in 1930. After distinguished war service, she returned to ferry work until she was scrapped in 1963.Picture: Mike Nolan collection Photo: The News archive
8. Steamboats memories
p S Waverley, the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Photo: The News archive