Dusty Old Slides #16 by escafeld
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The Paddle Steamer Lincoln Castle was built in 1940 and served to ferry people and vehicles across the River Humber from New Holland Pier to Hull Victoria Pier. It was the last coal burning paddle steamer operating a timetabled service in Britain and as such it attracted a lot of interest from shipping enthusiasts. The Lincoln Castle could carry up to twenty cars and 1200 passengers. A special train service carried passengers from Grimsby to the four hundred metre long pier at New Holland. The crossing from New Holland to Hull took about twenty minutes providing the weather was good. However the boat was sometimes marooned for hours at a time on sand banks or because of unfavourable tides. The Lincoln Castle was also used for special trips to Spurn Point.
After the opening of the Humber Bridge in June 1981, which rendered the ferries obsolete, the ferry was decommissioned, New Holland Pier was taken over by New Holland Bulk Services, whilst Hull Pier lost its pontoon and today is used only by sightseers. Eventually the Lincoln Castle opened as a pub at Hessle close to the Humber Bridge and then in 1987 she was resold and moved to Immingham for refurbishment. The Lincoln Castle eventually moved to Alexandra Dock, near to the National Fishing Heritage Centre in Grimsby. It now serves as a popular bar and restaurant.
Length: 209ft - Breadth: 56ft - Draft: 4ft 3.3ft = 1Metre
Thanks for stopping by again and I hope you all have a great weekend. Best wishes to you all, Dave
EDIT - Since I posted this image the owner has had this fine example of a paddle steamer, cut up! Grrrr!
Comments (20)
CDBrugg
looks like a nice place for a drink (or 2?)
solrac_gi_2nd
I hope somebody with some good sense chooses your gallery as gallery of the month for the next month (June) ! Your "Dusty Old Slides" series is outstanding in every aspect. Congrats for this 'old' steamer and for the quality of the photography !!!
ana-maria
Another impressive image of your fantastic series. Excellent done!!!
Sekadhar
Fantastic place of old times...Excellent done!*****!
soulofharmony
excellent nostalgic memories of this vessel.. lovely old tone in its genuine form.. superb capture... stunning :)...
Zacko
Another gorgeous old shot! I like this one alot, cause of that calm water reflecting that ship perfectly. And again, such an amazing tone! LOVE IT!!! Have a great weekend Dave #:O)
donvino
Another lovely photo with beautiful light and water reflections. Super serie. Have a nice week too!
PaisleyRose
This is another fascinating part about history, the old steamer ships, and this is wonderful! :)
Haeberle
Well spoken solrac ! Unfortunately its often more worth how often you comment on others and how nice you are to all (never criticize!) than how much knowledge and ability you have. Sorry Dave for my ranting here ! And I'm pretty sure Charles would be the first to feed the fishes :-p Excellent work Dave !
Onslow
Have to admit my favourite are these old ships - thanks for sharing these with us :)
TwoPynts
A really gorgeous old steamer and superb postwork. The toning fits it to a T! Amazing the many lives an old ship can take on long after finishing the purpose it was commissioned for. Lots of interesting elements to absorb in this photo.
Margana
Love the tone. Excellent photo!
pm_hackworth
Another great black and white slide! Brilliant compostion and the whole nine yards! VOTE
ebsmooth
love it!!! the chain walkway is awesome, reminds me of my beloved towpath..lol!! outstanding capture Dave!!!
cynlee
classy steamer & you got the perspective going on too :] ... ... ... in re: to Haeberle: for any one who's interested you'll find the past GOMs rarely comment, are ever in the hot 20 & have exceptional galleries... ... ... http://market.renderosity.com/~photo//newweb/contests/gotm/gotm_2005.htm ,of course yours is most outstanding too Dave as are many others :] we need more months in the year then... ;D
b2amphot
I love Somerset Maugham's short stories, in them he's always steaming about and this fits the mental image I have of those vessels. I find it notable that these old ships lack an angle in the bow. They have oh so much character and would that they could share their stories. Thanks again.
jocko500
real good looking
Enmos
Excellent composition here and a superb scene !! Thanks for sharing this beauty !! :o)
sossy
very impressive duo tone capture! the scene is well composed and interesting! ;o)
Akinom
Lots to explore here! Gorgeously composed image, Dave!