Hello everyone. I'm afraid this is a bit off the usual listing, but in another guise (and under another name) I write. See: www.wightwash.org.uk pages 16 and 17. Basically, does anyone know a website dedicated to the Paddle Steamers that plied between Porstmouth and Ryde in the forties. As a child I rode them several times and wish to include them in a story, but want to get the correct details. At least one went to the Normandy evacuation, if my memory serves me right. Have a good week Derek Port Vila Vanuatu.
You can see photos fo the Waverley which ran from Portsmouth and other nostalgic photos at http://www.photo-transport.co.uk/transport/waverley/waverley.htm The PS Ryde at http://www.paddlers31.freeserve.co.uk/ryde/index.htm SOUTHERN RAILWAY STEAMERS a brief history http://www.semg.org.uk/misc/steamer.html PS RYDE documenting the history of the boat and shows video and lots more, The pop up shows the ship in camouflage colouring. http://www.psryde.co.uk/ The following I have used TinyURL as the addresses were too long and would break up in the email. RYDE PIER and the MV Brading http://tinyurl.com/2okur PS SANDOWN http://tinyurl.com/367cb PS SOLENT (sailed from Lymington) http://tinyurl.com/22opz PS SOUTHSEA http://tinyurl.com/2vulj To find more go to http://www.google.co.uk and hit the PAGES FROM UK BUTTON not Google/com Chris and Caroline SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) The History of the villages of Hampshire and its surrounding counties http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages -----Original Message----- From: D & E [mailto:deev@vanuatu.com.vu] Sent: 20 June 2004 07:15 To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IoW] Paddle Steamers Hello everyone. I'm afraid this is a bit off the usual listing, but in another guise (and under another name) I write. See: www.wightwash.org.uk pages 16 and 17. Basically, does anyone know a website dedicated to the Paddle Steamers that plied between Porstmouth and Ryde in the forties. As a child I rode them several times and wish to include them in a story, but want to get the correct details. At least one went to the Normandy evacuation, if my memory serves me right. Have a good week Derek Port Vila Vanuatu. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/06/2004 --- All of our outgoing mail is checked and certified Virus Free by regularl updates Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/06/2004