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    1. [MAR] The People's Liners - Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets
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    3. I see the following programme will be shown on BBC4 TV at 2100-2200 20 Oct 2015 (see also URL below) for those living in the UK or listers familiar with VPN* : The People's Liners - Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets Timeshift casts off for a colourful voyage of 'high teas on the high seas' in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers which were once a common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain. Far more than a means of transport, these steamers attracted a devoted following, treating their passengers, whatever their pocket, to the adventure and trappings of an ocean voyage whilst actually rarely venturing out of sight of land. A highlight of the great British seaside holiday from the 1820s until the early 1960s - and open to all - they were 'the people's liners'. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06jnzjx?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=inxmail_newsletter&ns_campaign=bbcfour_iplayer__&ns_linkname=na&ns_fee=0> I would guess that the Waverley must be one of the last paddle steamers that one could include in this category ? Paul * VPN Google it.

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