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Title: Help required
Post by: rmcluckie on February 09, 2009, 07:54:18 AM

Hello All,
I am posting two photographs of paddle steamer models. I had taken a good number of photos of these two superb models which are on board the QE2 during my cruise in July last year. Unfortunately I left my camera onboard which also contained 500 photos and everything is lost forever.
I had taken close up views of the names and information about these steamers at that time. Luckily a friend of my mothers was on the last cruise and she has taken a couple of photos for me which I just received today. Problem is that I do not know the names or any info about the paddle steamers.
Anyone able to help?

Title: Re: Help required
Post by: Eddy Matthews on February 09, 2009, 08:03:21 AM

Looks like a couple of the early sisterships, Britannia, Acadia, Caledonia, and Columbia.... Don't ask me which one is which though!

Regards
Eddy

Title: Re: Help required
Post by: Eddy Matthews on February 09, 2009, 08:10:20 AM

Another possibility is the Asia.....

Eddy

Title: Re: Help required
Post by: sandystrone on February 09, 2009, 10:08:26 AM

Might one be the SIRIUS? sandy

Title: Re: Help required
Post by: Stuart Badger on February 13, 2009, 06:13:09 AM

They are the Britania of 1840 and the Asia of 1850 - I stumbled across this site www.massey.zetnet.co.uk/qe2/qe2prt01.htm relating to someone on a similar cruise to you!
Hope this helps

Stuart

Title: Re: Help required
Post by: rmcluckie on February 15, 2009, 03:19:15 AM

Thanks to all who responded to my request for info. Thanks Stuart for the website with details about the models.

Robert

Paddleducks

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