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Swan of 1936
 
Windermere Services
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Lake Windermere vessel Swan (2) of 1936. Her sister was the Teal (2), and both remain in service.
 
Ownership of Windermere steamers passed to the LMS in 1923, and they built two large motorships, Swan (2) and Teal (2), in 1936. They passed to British Railways in 1948, later becoming Sealink. Sealink was privatised in 1984, being taken over by Sea Containers. Swan (2) remains in service, with what are now known as Windermere Lake Cruises.
 
Accommodation on the sisters has been upgraded over the years, initially with an enclosed bridge, followed by a lightweight top deck canopy. The main deck saloons were then extended to the full width of the hull. Finally, more permanent upper deck canopies were installed.
 
My thanks to Anthony Langford for allowing his cards to be used on this page.
 
 
British Railways Pages:-
British Railways/Sealink - Page 10 - Windermere Services of FR, LMS, BR & Sealink
British Railways/Sealink - Page 2 - Heysham Services - to be completed!
Furness Railway - Page 1 - Barrow-Fleetwood service with paddle steamers
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway - Page 1 - LYR West Coast Services
London Midland & Scottish Railway - LMS Heysham-Belfast Services
Midland Railway - MR Heysham-Belfast & Heysham-Douglas Services
 
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References:-
The Great Age of Steam on Windermere: George H.Pattinson - Windermere Nautical Trust, 1981
 
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Swan (2)
(LMS: 1936-1947)
(BR/Sealink: 1948-1984)
 
Ownership of Windermere steamers passed to the LMS in 1923, and they built two large motorships, Swan (2) and Teal (2), in 1936. They passed to British Railways in 1948, later becoming Sealink. Sealink was privatised in 1984, being taken over by Sea Containers. Swan (2) remains in service.
 
Accommodation on the sisters has been upgraded over the years, initially with an enclosed bridge, followed by a lightweight top deck canopy. The main deck saloons were then extended to the full width of the hull. Finally, more permanent upper deck canopies were installed.
 
 
Chadwick Studio Productions photographic postcard P131 of Swan (2).
 
 
Chadwick Studio Productions postcard P131 of Swan (2) at Bowness.
Printed variation on the real photographic card above
 
 
Postcard of Swan (2) at Bowness.
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Postcard of Swan (2).
 
 
Postcard of Swan (2) at Lakeside.
 
 
J.Arthur Dixon postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
 
 
Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service at Lakeside.
Open bridge remains
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Open bridge remains
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British Railways multi-view postcard including Swan (2).
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British Railways multi-view postcard including Swan (2).
Variation on card above
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Enclosed bridge, but no canvas canopy yet
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Postcard of Swan (2) in British Railways service.
Enclosed bridge, but no canvas canopy yet
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J.Arthur Dixon postcard of Swan (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and canvas canopy
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Sealink multi-view postcard including Swan (2).
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Postcard of Swan (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, but retaining canvas canopy
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Photograph of Swan (2) or Teal (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, but retaining canvas canopy
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Postcard of Teal (2) or Swan (2) at Lakeside from the deck of Swift.
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Photograph of Swift and Swan in Sealink service at Lakeside.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, but retaining canvas canopy
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1975.
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Photograph of Swan in Sealink service at Bowness.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, but retaining canvas canopy
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1975.
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Photograph of Swan in Sealink service at Bowness.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, but retaining canvas canopy
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1975.
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Postcard of Swan (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, now with fixed canopy
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Postcard of Swan (2) or Teal (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, now with fixed canopy
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Photograph of Swan (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, now with fixed canopy
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1979.
 
 
Postcard of Swan (2) or Teal (2) in Sealink service.
Enclosed bridge and main deck saloon, now with fixed canopy - blue hull
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Wright postcard of Swan (2) in post-Sealink service.
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Postcard of Swan (2) in post-Sealink service.
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