Britain's Last Paddle Steamers & the People Who Saved Them from shap history society Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 32 min 58 sec ✓ Published: 04-Sep-2019
Description: When Prof. Alan Robinson initiated the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society in 1959, few could have imagined it would become the largest steamship preservation group in the UK.nnThe PSPS went on to save Britain's last surviving paddle steamers and against the odds, a little of our past has been preserved for generations to come.nnThis broadcast quality film looks at the huge achievements of the PSPS over the decades and the challenges faced along the way. It features original interviews with peop