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PS Waverley charity badge (c1940s/50s)
This rare, vintage PS Waverley enamel badge and accompanying backing card is a lovely example of late 1940s nautical and railway memorabilia. Made by H W Miller, this intricately cut-out badge (a characteristic of Miller's work), shows the delightful Waverley sea paddle-steamer, which still, to this day, remains the last seagoing passenger paddle-steamer in the world.
Built in Glasgow by shipbuilders A & J Inglis (1946), the Waverley began service with the London and North Eastern Railway in June 1947, plying her trade on LNERs Firth of Clyde steamer route between Craigendoran Pier, near Helensburgh and up Loch Long to Arrochar. During her first year of operation the twin funnels were painted red, white and black.
The link with the railways of course is further illustrated through the attached backing card, informing the buyer that his/her donation contributed towards the funding of the Railway Servants' Orphanage in Derby. This type of early charity badge was one of many different railway owned lake steamers and locomotives (approximately 30 different types) that made up the series. The Derby Orphanage was established in 1875 for the children of railway workers who had died in service.
This orphanage, renamed St Christopher's Railway Home in 1948, catered for up to 300 children, but numbers started to fall after WW11 and the large orphanage was demolished and replaced by two smaller homes in 1977. In 1993 the one remaining home closed ending a fascinating chapter in British railway social history.
When the railways were nationalised in 1948, all Scottish steamers migrated to the Caledonian Steam Packet Company (CSP). The Waverley's funnels were painted yellow, as depicted on this badge and the association with CSP lasted until 1973.
PS Waverley now operates under Waverley Excursions Ltd and her current summer tourist itinerary includes the West Coast of Scotland, Bristol Channel, South Coast of England, London and the Thames (the latter two venues in October).
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a
variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded
format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)
PS Waverley charity badge (c1940s/50s)
This rare, vintage PS Waverley enamel badge and accompanying backing card is a lovely example of late 1940s nautical and railway memorabilia. Made by H W Miller, this intricately cut-out badge (a characteristic of Miller's work), shows the delightful Waverley sea paddle-steamer, which still, to this day, remains the last seagoing passenger paddle-steamer in the world.
Built in Glasgow by shipbuilders A & J Inglis (1946), the Waverley began service with the London and North Eastern Railway in June 1947, plying her trade on LNERs Firth of Clyde steamer route between Craigendoran Pier, near Helensburgh and up Loch Long to Arrochar. During her first year of operation the twin funnels were painted red, white and black.
The link with the railways of course is further illustrated through the attached backing card, informing the buyer that his/her donation contributed towards the funding of the Railway Servants' Orphanage in Derby. This type of early charity badge was one of many different railway owned lake steamers and locomotives (approximately 30 different types) that made up the series. The Derby Orphanage was established in 1875 for the children of railway workers who had died in service.
This orphanage, renamed St Christopher's Railway Home in 1948, catered for up to 300 children, but numbers started to fall after WW11 and the large orphanage was demolished and replaced by two smaller homes in 1977. In 1993 the one remaining home closed ending a fascinating chapter in British railway social history.
When the railways were nationalised in 1948, all Scottish steamers migrated to the Caledonian Steam Packet Company (CSP). The Waverley's funnels were painted yellow, as depicted on this badge and the association with CSP lasted until 1973.
PS Waverley now operates under Waverley Excursions Ltd and her current summer tourist itinerary includes the West Coast of Scotland, Bristol Channel, South Coast of England, London and the Thames (the latter two venues in October).
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a
variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded
format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)