River Mersey 1983 - Mv Royal Iris(1951), Mv Overchurch, Manx Maid

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  • @annbilston9975
    @annbilston9975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This brought back memories for me as I used to spend my school holidays with my Nan in Liverpool. I remember going across on the Royal Iris to New Brighton......loved it! Thank you for sharing. 😊

  • @philiphewitt3985
    @philiphewitt3985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy memories going over to New Brighton during the School holidays and jam butties near the boating lake.

  • @robertsetz
    @robertsetz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well captured! It was a common sight since the early 50's but there is surprisingly little footage of the iconic, "Royal Iris". Thanks for posting it.

  • @y077er
    @y077er 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the memories, tragic to see the poor old girl left to rot down London way.

  • @meeluanistyn1644
    @meeluanistyn1644 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I suppose it’s inevitable that things change over time, progress they call it. My happiest memories are in the past and this video helps bring them to mind, so thank you.

  • @paulmcdonough1093
    @paulmcdonough1093 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was 11 in 83 in toxteth had a great view of the mersey from king gardens from the living room

  • @Brian31252
    @Brian31252  13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @grianaig1
    Yes, Born on the Clyde, lived on the Mersey and died on the Thames, derelict and rusting away. A real shame.

  • @peterspencer667
    @peterspencer667 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sad end, my brother and I have just been to see her, August 2020. Rotting away on a mud bank.
    Remember her when I lived in Liverpool, in the 80s.

  • @Northernspotter101
    @Northernspotter101 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great nostalgic video well done.

  • @Brian31252
    @Brian31252  13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @jademuttley
    Thanks for the feedback. To convert this I first played the tape out on a Sony Betamax SL C9UB video recorder connected to my computer via a Roxio USB capture device. It was captured to the hard drive as a DV AVI file. In Sony Vegas HD Platinum 10 I applied some colour correction, white balance adjustment and editing. It was rendered as an Mp4 file at 6Mbps at 1920x1080-25P. I thought it better to upscale it at this stage for playback later on an HD monitor/TV.
    Regards
    Brian

  • @scousertom0388
    @scousertom0388 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely video!

  • @tenfootvoyager
    @tenfootvoyager 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That takes me back a bit. Seem to remember the Royal Iris having a dire colour scheme of mustardy yellow and green when visiting my grand parents in Higher Tranmere Birkenhead. Also sailed on the Manx Maid in 1966 aged 17.

    • @paulmason4616
      @paulmason4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      With my family I was on the SS Manx Maid in 1972 and 1977.
      On our '72 holiday dense fog descended on the approach to Douglas. The Manx Maid blew her whistle every two minutes, a deafening blast on ocean liner standard triple Bell steam whistle.
      The 1977 return from the IOM was in the teeth of a force 7, man it was ROUGH Thankfully the captain didn't sound the whistle on that Occasion!

  • @paulmason4616
    @paulmason4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alan Kirby The Royal Daffodil II was built for Wallasey Corporation in 1958. The Roman II was added because from 1939 to 1967 a Royal Daffodil ran as a Thames es.tuary cruise ship, serving a similar function to the Royal Iris. The Thames RD was also built by Denny's of Dumbarton.

  • @grianaig1
    @grianaig1 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Royal Iris built of course by Denny,s of Dumbarton at a cost of £256,000 and served on the Mersey for 40 years. Good value for money I would say. I am currently working my way through looking at your videos. Very enjoyable.

  • @paulmason4616
    @paulmason4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The passengers disembarking the Overchurch did so at 1023 hrs, and were about to get a fright! The SS Manx Maid would give one mighty blast at 1025 hrs, followed by three more for departure at 1030 hrs. The triple bell whistles on the IOM steamers were of ocean liner standard, I.E. DEAFENING! , The following summer 1984 was the last season for the IOMSPCo. turbine steamers.

  • @liverpoolpictorial
    @liverpoolpictorial 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a fantastic vid. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Northernspotter101
    @Northernspotter101 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent

  • @alankirkby465
    @alankirkby465 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recall there was another Mersey ferry named: Royal Daffodil, older looking than Royal Iris ( happy memories ) I'm Manc.

    • @spiffenage1
      @spiffenage1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Royal Daffodil II was seven years newer than the Royal Iris of 1951 and was built to a unique specification.

  • @berthollandanthony2947
    @berthollandanthony2947 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why are they not saving Royal iris?

  • @clairebunt5887
    @clairebunt5887 ปีที่แล้ว

    😢😢

  • @stevekirby2509
    @stevekirby2509 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    before commercialisation . . . the peoples ferry at 11p a trip :)

  • @grianaig1
    @grianaig1 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Apparently a campaign was started to try and get her back to Liverpool and refurbished. Wouldnt hold my breath though as she is in a pretty sad state and if the PS Waverley which is in good condition and still cruising is struggling financially then what chance for the Royal Iris.

    • @paulmason4616
      @paulmason4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not a barnacle in a boilers chance methinks.

  • @Train115
    @Train115 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    this year that ship is abandoned and scary

  • @FM60260
    @FM60260 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone know what engines Overchurch, Mountwood and Woodchurch had before refurbishment?

    • @paulmason4616
      @paulmason4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Crossley diesels.

    • @FM60260
      @FM60260 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulmason4616 The same as the one being restored for D5705?

    • @paulmason4616
      @paulmason4616 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FM60260 Sorry I am unsure.