Leonard Bentley
Victoria Embankment
Another London County Council paddle steamer manoeuvres to dock at Charing Cross Pier. The view was taken from Hungerford Bridge looking east and this is 1907 the last year of the LCC riverboat service. The postcard was published by C.F. Castle Co. Ltd in their 'Lesco' series. Castles were based in Leyton, East London and all their cards were of British manufacture. The paddle steamer "Pepys" was built by G. Rennie & Co at Greenwich and cost the LCC £6000.00, when the boat was sold to the City Steamboat Co in 1909 it cost them £393.00. The boat was sold on to Cie. Lyonnaise de Nav et Remorquage at Lyon and renamed "Ville de Valence".
Victoria Embankment
Another London County Council paddle steamer manoeuvres to dock at Charing Cross Pier. The view was taken from Hungerford Bridge looking east and this is 1907 the last year of the LCC riverboat service. The postcard was published by C.F. Castle Co. Ltd in their 'Lesco' series. Castles were based in Leyton, East London and all their cards were of British manufacture. The paddle steamer "Pepys" was built by G. Rennie & Co at Greenwich and cost the LCC £6000.00, when the boat was sold to the City Steamboat Co in 1909 it cost them £393.00. The boat was sold on to Cie. Lyonnaise de Nav et Remorquage at Lyon and renamed "Ville de Valence".