Fond memories of the Bristol steam team
White Funnel Paddle Steamers in the Bristol Channel, by Mike Tedstone
From the archives of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, Mike Tedstone has compiled a selection of handsome black-and-white images depicting P&A Campbell Ltd vessels in action around the Bristol Channel.
Taken during the 1950s and early 1960s by the much-missed adventurer and seafarer Norman Bird, they give a delightful snapshot of the vessels and their passengers during the period. Prime position is given to the four ‘veterans’ – Ravenswood, Britannia, Glen Usk and Glen Gower – and the reader is then treated to a photographic journey around the Bristol Channel with enlightening commentary that adds much interest.
White Funnel Paddle Steamers in the Bristol Channel
By Mike Tedstone
Mainline & Maritime, £22.95
ISBN: 978 19137 97096
Buy this book in the Nautilus Bookshop
While you're there, why not browse the rest of the titles in our unique maritime bookshop, which sells all the books reviewed on these pages.
Buy nowMore Books
From seafarer to force of nature
Gale Force 10: The Life and Legacy of Admiral Beaufort by Nicholas CourtneyOne such pioneer and savant was Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774–1857). Born in Ireland to a family of Huguenot descent, he first went to sea in 1789 onboard the ill-fated British East India Company vessel Vansittart.
Leader of the inland waterways
Exploring Rolt's Landscapes: Writing, Heritage, and Conservation by Joseph BougheyIn this series of linked essays, historian Joseph Boughey details the life and works of a renowned figure in British inland waterway history − Lionel Thomas Caswell Rolt.
Grace under pressure in UK shipbuilding
Fairfield: A Shipyard Success Story (1834–2024) by Ian JohnstonIan Johnston, a well-known authority on Clydeside shipbuilding, offers a compelling and comprehensive account in his latest title of Britain's most celebrated shipyards.
Unexpected family fallout from the Titanic disaster
Titanic Legacy, by Dan E. ParkesDan Parkes, a filmmaker known for his 40 years of award-winning work on the Titanic, brings a different story to life in his first book, which explores the legacy of the disaster for the family of Captain Edward Smith – a member of the Nautilus predecessor union MMSA.