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Paddle Steamer Picture
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since it was launched from my study in Sussex on 11 October 1999
This site is dedicated to my father Gordon B
Lee, April 1920 - January 2004
My father introduced me to the nostalgia of
the British excursion steamers that for so long operated around
our coasts and without the interest given to me by my father, and
to him by his father Henry J B Lee, this site would not exist.
The site started as a way to catalogue my paddle steamer postcard
collection, but has expanded to cover non paddlers, at visitors
requests.
The site is co-dedicated to my friend Cyril
Perrier, February 1926-May 2006. Cyril was my "proof reader"
for the site and many were the corrections by Cyril of errors
that were made by me. He was also a good friend and Cyril had an
encyclopaedic knowledge of all things railway related. Cyril and
his father Sidney were also the creative source of many of the
images shown here, both having a passion for all forms of surface
related transport. His support of the site will be missed.
Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery
shows images of some recent and some long gone ships that will
hold memories for many of those of us over a certain age. It is
not intended to be a "high tech" site, as this is not
in keeping with the images and subjects that are contained here.
I do hope, however, that you will find it clear and informative
and that you will find it easy to get around. Any suggestions for
improvement will be welcome.
Unless stated otherwise, all pictures come
from old postcards and photos that I have collected over the
years. I have not intended to breach any copyrights but if you
know differently please let me know and I will remove them from
the site.
The site is regularly updated with new images
and descriptions of the ships and I have been particularly
grateful to all those visitors who have allowed me to include
some of their own, previously unpublished photographs and
recollections. Thank you to all those concerned and please email
me if you have any pictures or memories that you are willing to
let me include on the site.
When I started Paddle
Steamer Picture Gallery in 1999 I had no idea it would prove
so interesting to anyone other than me, certainly I did not
envisage it would still be here ten years later. Also, my
scanner and the webspace available to me did not allow me to
produce very hi resolution images. As such, some of the
images are rather poor. If you can spot any poor quality
images please let me know at tom.lee@virgin.net and I will
rescan and upload them. As always, I am indebted to you, my
visitors, for helping me with the site.
Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy
your trip around the Paddle Steamer Picture Gallery.
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