Steam Packet Collection

Swept off her feet by her pop idol Long John Baldry, is beauty queen Christine James, froma Ramsgate Kent September 1968

The French Transatlantic Company's steam-packet Washington, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The French Transatlantic Company's steam-packet Washington, 1864. 'This large and beautiful paddle-wheel steamer, the first of a line of mail-packets

The New Australian Steam Packet Cleopatra, 1850
3359210 The New Australian Steam Packet Cleopatra, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the New Australian Steam Packet Cleopatra'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, The Animals, Steam Packet, Richmond Jazz Festival, London, 1965
Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart, The Animals, Steam Packet, The 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond, London, 1965

The Steam Packet Propeller entering Portishead Harbour, 1850 (oil on canvas)
2830920 The Steam Packet Propeller entering Portishead Harbour, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Jackson, Samuel Phillips (1830-1904); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The New Steam-Packet, "Her Majesty"(engraving)
1096773 The New Steam-Packet, " Her Majesty" (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Steam-Packet, " Her Majesty")

Long John Baldry, The Animals, Steam Packet, Richmond Jazz Festival, London, 1965
Long John Baldry, The Animals, Steam Packet, The 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival, Richmond, London, 1965

The Pleasures of a Margate Steam Packet, 1838. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
The Pleasures of a Margate Steam Packet, 1838. Scene depicting one of the humorous adventures of Mr Jorrocks, a vulgar Cockney grocer who aspires to the sporting life in the country

Coaling a Royal Mail steam packet at Kingston, Jamaica in the 19th century. From The Illustrated London News, published 1865

Plate Presented to Captain E. Baker, of the pekin Steam-Packet
Plate Presented to Captain E. Baker, of the " pekin" Steam-Packet

The Saloon Steam Packet Companys New Ship Alexandra, 1865

Plate Presented To Captain E. Baker, Of The " pekin" Steam-packet

The Saloon Steam Packet Companys New Ship Alexandra, 1865

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In the enchanting world of 1960s London, beauty queen Christine James was swept off her feet by her pop idol, Long John Baldry, at the bustling Richmond Jazz Festival. This magical moment was just one of many memorable experiences aboard the iconic Steam Packet ships. The Steam Packet Propeller graced the shores of Portishead Harbour in an oil painting from 1850, while the New Steam-Packet, Her Majesty, was proudly displayed in an intricate engraving. Long John Baldry's electrifying performances with The Animals on the Steam Packet's decks brought joy to thousands at the Richmond Jazz Festival. The pleasurable journey by steam packet to Margate, as depicted in a lively 1838 painting by Henry Thomas Alken, was a popular escape from the mundane. Even coaling a Royal Mail steam packet at Kingston, Jamaica in the 19th century was an adventure worth capturing in The Illustrated London News. The Steam Packet Company's new ships, such as the Alexandra, were celebrated with grand presentations to their esteemed captains.