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P.S. CARDIFF QUEEN, photograph
Colour photograph of the P. & A. Campbell Steamer P.S. CARDIFF QUEEN at Ilfracombe, 22nd May 1959.
CARDIFF QUEEN. Built 1947 by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan, the last paddle steamer to be built for P & A Campbell Ltd. 1966 – Laid up at Cardiff Docks, and put on the sales list. 1968 – Sold to Critchcraft Ltd., Chepstow. It was intended to use her as a floating nightclub at Newport, and was moored at Mill Parade Wharf in February. The tidal range, however, proved obstructive, and after an expensive recovery operation, the vessel was sold to John Cashmore Ltd in the April, to be broken up further upstream. (Source: “Bristol Channel Pleasure Steamers” - Robert Wall)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
88.120I/3
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: P. & A. Campbell Ltd.
Association Type: shipping company
Date: 1959
Association Type: place name
Creation/Production
Riley, R.C. (Mr)
Acquisition
Purchase, 25/10/1988
Measurements
Length
(mm): 174
Width
(mm): 254
Techniques
colour (photograph)
photograph
Material
paper
Location
In store
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