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Queen Elizabeth
Thames River Boats - Thames Launches - Thames Party Boats - Westminster Party Boats - S.A.Metcalf - Colliers Launches
This page is devoted to the Thames excusion boat operators Colliers Launches. This is one a of series of
Simplon Postcards
pages devoted to
River Thames Excursion Boats
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To sail on these boats contact:
www.thamesriverboats.co.uk
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To charter these boats contact:
www.collierslaunches.co.uk
Queen Elizabeth (3)
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1924 for
J.Mears
. She transferred to
Thames Launches
in 1947, and was sold to Thames Party Boats in 1978 for charter use. Subsequent owners were Westminster Party Boats (Westminster-Thames Barrier trips: 1985-88), S.A.Metcalf (WPSA Westminster-Hampton Services: 1988-1996) when she was sold to current owners Colliers Launches.
Colliers undertake sailings from Westminster to Kew, Richmond and Hampton Court as part of
Thames River Boats
, along with the other vessels
Henley
,
Cockney Sparrow
and
Kingwood
. Colliers Launches, a family of Licensed Waterman, was established in 1975. Initially they supplied vessels to the Greater London Council (GLC), British Rail (BR) and the metropolitan borough for engineering projects on the Thames. The company began with a small 12 seater launch, and now comprises a fleet of four vessels, the largest carrying up to 250 passengers.
Queen Elizabeth (3)
is reserved as Collier's charter boat and does not do the Westminster-Kew-Hampton runs.
Contact:
www.collierslaunches.co.uk
- for charters
www.thamesriverboats.co.uk
- for Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services
Boats on this Page:-
Clifton Castle
- built: 1926
Connaught
- built: 1911
Princess Freda
- built: 1926
Queen Elizabeth (3)
- built: 1924
Thames Passenger Boat Pages:-
River Thames Excursion Boats
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Colliers Launches
- Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services -
Thames River Boats
Complete Pleasure Boats
- Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services -
Thames River Boats
Ed Langley
- Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services -
Thames River Boats
Joseph Mears
- Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services 1907-1945 - passed to
Thames Launches
Maynard Launches
- Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services -
Thames River Boats
King Cruises
- Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services -
Thames River Boats
www.thamesriverboats.co.uk
- official website for Westminster-Kew-Hampton Court services
www.collierslaunches.co.uk
- official Colliers launches website
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Queen Elizabeth (3)
(Joseph Mears - 1924-1947)
Queen Elizabeth (3)
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1924 for
J.Mears
. She transferred to
Thames Launches
in 1947, and was sold to Thames Party Boats in 1978.
To be added
Queen Elizabeth (3)
(Thames Launches - 1947-1978)
To be added
Queen Elizabeth (3)
(Thames Party Boats - 1978-1985)
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Queen Elizabeth (3)
(Westminster Party Boats - 1985-1988)
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Queen Elizabeth (3)
(S.A.Metcalf - 1988-c1996)
Queen Elizabeth (3)
passed to S.A.Metcalf in 1988, who sold
Connaught
to make way for her. Both vessels subsequently passed to Colliers Launches.
To be added
Queen Elizabeth (3)
(Built:
1924 - Colliers Launches: 1996- )
Queen Elizabeth (3)
was built by
Salter Brothers
in 1924 for
J.Mears
. She transferred to
Thames Launches
in 1947, and was sold to Thames Party Boats in 1978. She has been owned by Colliers launches since 1996.
Queen Elizabeth (3)
is reserved as Collier's charter boat and does not do the Westminster-Kew-Hampton runs.
Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on a wedding charter approaching Tower Bridge
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 23rd May 2008
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames
Photo: © Scott Neicho, 2005.
Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames
Photo: © Scott Neicho, 2005.
Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006.
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006.
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006.
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006.
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 24th June 2006.
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2007
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Queen Elizabeth
on the Thames at Richmond.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2007