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L.C.C.

London City Council

 

 

This page is devoted to the Thames ferries operated briefly by the London City Council (LCC). This is one a of series of Simplon Postcards pages devoted to River Thames Excursion Boats

 

Ferry services along the Thames had long provided an important part of London's transport system, but they were rarely been profitable. In 1876, the major operator became the London Steamboat Company, formed by an amalgamation of the Woolwich, Citizen and Waterman Companies. The London Steamboat Company failed in 1884, having never recovered from the Princess Alice disaster of 1878, when nearly 700 people lost their lives. Assets were bought by the River Thames Steamboat Company, which was itself soon in difficulties. In 1890, surviving boats passed to the Victoria Steamboat Association, which went into liquidation in 1896, to be replaced by the Victoria Steamboat Company in 1897, and the Thames Steamboat Company in 1898. All services had ceased by 1902.

 

London City Council (LCC) promoted a Parliamentary Bill in 1902 to empower them to run a replacement service, but it was thrown out. They tried again and succeeded in 1904, and the service started on 17th June 1905, running between Hammersmith and Greenwich with a fleet of 30 purpose-built paddle steamers from four builders. The service ran at a loss, and also extracted traffic from the competing LCC tramways. Services ceased in October 1907 and all the vessels were offered for sail on December 15th 1907. Fourteen boats were sold to the City Steamboat Company, which provided a similar service from 1909 until the outbreak of World War One. the fleet was eventually scattered throughout the world, including Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Mesopotamia, Russia, Italy, France and Belgium.

 

 

 

Ships on this Page:-

Boadicea

Chaucer

Marlowe

King Alfred

Raleigh

Samuel Pepys

 

Unidentified L.C.C. steamers

 

Thames Passenger Boat Pages:-

River Thames Excursion Boats - Thames Header Page - Full List of Companies

River Thames - Harwich-Southend-Tilbury-Tower Pier Cruise

River Thames - Runneymede Circular Cruise

River Thames - Windsor-Maidenhead Cruise

River Thames - Maidenhead-Marlow Cruise

River Thames - Marlow-Henley Cruise

River Thames - Henley-Reading Cruise

 

Associated Pages:-

UK Excursion Ships

Ferry Postcards

Cruise Ship Postcards

Ocean Liner Postcards

Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates

Simplon Postcards - Home Page

 

References:-

Royal River Highway by Frank L.Dix (David & Charles, 1985)

Trip Out Guides - Various Editions 1985-2004 by Geoffrey Hamer (PO Box 485, Southall UB1 9BH)

Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH

 

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L.C.C.

London City Council

 

 

Boadicea

(London City Council)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chaucer

(London City Council)

 

Official postcard of Chaucer

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Marlowe

(London City Council)

 

 

 

 

 

King Alfred

(London City Council)

 

Official postcard of King Alfred

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Raleigh

(London City Council)

 

Official postcard of Raleigh

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samuel Pepys

(London City Council)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unidentified L.C.C. Steamers

 

Unidentified L.C.C. steamer at Waterloo Bridge.

 

Unidentified L.C.C. steamers at Greenwich.

 

Unidentified L.C.C. steamer at Westminster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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