I worked on this ship back in the day at weekends. It was actually supposed to end up facing the other way but they misjudged the tide when it was getting towed in and had to settle for it facing the wrong way. Also stayed over on a few Saturday nights in what used to be guest cabins, damp and miserable but it saved driving back to Liverpool after a few drinks 😊. Brings back a lot of memories, thanks for sharing.
Alright mate, the ship was used to beat the system when we were kids all shops were not allowed to open on a Sunday but you could sell from a ship , so it was used a market, and still is , it has also just been used to make a TV series Windrush, my mate owns it ,
She's not been abandoned Bill , the Rowley family (Liverpool) still own her along with the Solitaire market on the front 👍👍 P.S. The guy that done all the original art work inside her back in the early 1980,s was a good friend of my Dad called John Fellows 🤔🤔
I remember going to the market that was there on Sundays driving with my nan grandad in the 80s to Wales, youve just took me back to lovely memories nice 1 billy , beautiful day out fresh sea air
Built at Harland & Wolff, Belfast, launched on 1 December 1955 and completed in 1956, she was designed to operate as both a passenger ferry (primarily on the Heysham to Belfast route) and as a cruise ship.[3][4] In this capacity, the Duke of Lancaster travelled to the Scottish islands and further afield to Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.[2][5]
I illegally got onto this one night after it was beached with a bunch of mates. The empty bar/restaurant area was eerie, the empty accommodation cabins were wrecked, the wind whistled from nowhere and the creaking steel beams seemed to be singing. That's one bad place.
I explored that ship VERY throughly in the early 90's............ No fun stuff we could find, I never even saw the arcade open or in use, and I was born 1980.....
Nice of you to give Heysham a shout Bill, and I didn't even know anything about the duke of Lancaster, my home town, but she could be an absolute beauty, enjoyed that Billy, learn something new everyday, thanks for posting this mate, hope Joe and Terry are well, and you're ma 💙, honest she got a look of my mum, who's just turned 75,
Top man Bill, just down the road from me this. Passed it many times over the years but never been inside or got close to it. Shame to see it go to ruins. Enjoying the vids 💪🏼
sad to see those great old ships lying abandoned bill,the saddest one is the royal iris rotting away in some docks in london,brought back some great memories that ferry,even the beatles played on there
The Duke of Lancaster has spent more time at Llanerch y mor (1979 - 2024) than she spent at sea (1956 - 1979). I remember being violently sick on her during a very rough crossing from Dun Laoghaire back in the 1970’s.
Type in duke of lancaster mission aboard it shows you 3 months ago what it's like inside the ship now , A group of lads called urbandoned got to sneak inside
Built at Harland & Wolff, Belfast, launched on 1 December 1955 and completed in 1956, she was designed to operate as both a passenger ferry (primarily on the Heysham to Belfast route) and as a cruise ship.[3][4] In this capacity, the Duke of Lancaster travelled to the Scottish islands and further afield to Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.[2][5]
I watched these videos about the last year and little did I no I only just watched the movie a prayer before dawn wow some film much respect to this man just wow no wonder they made a film out this and can't beat a true story epic story
My great Auntie lived near Rhyl, we visited the ship most visits, either for the huge outdoor markets, or latterly, a giant fabric warehouse, I think when the Fabric place opened, the markets had stopped, and the ship boarded up......... I think the textile site was called Abercan' 6 year old me had many fantasy moments, dreaming of stealing that ship, and being a pirate somewhere around the Isle of White 😅
Enjoy all your podcasts Billy but especially the ones when you're out and about. The balance you achieve between filming and talking is spot on and you are a natural talker who never repeats himself, talks shit or waffles which makes you highly watchable in my book. Cheers.
Cool isn’t it bill would love to go inside and have a look .. I seen somewhere Someone took all the arcade machines out of it and sold them for thousands ..
Yes, one of the ferries across the Mersey, which I not only travelled on, but when it was taken out of service was amongst a team that did a thorough clean of the ferry. I lost track of where she went, and still have no idea
@@Imfat8888 She was Berthed @ Princess Dock budd sadly the floating club did not last long due to a few issues like punters getting drunk and falling into the Mersey lol 🤭🤭🤭
@@Imfat8888 I noticed it went out of service, and then ended up at a dock. I was employed, with others, to clean her, every nut and bolt, but did not know why. This would be around 2012
People would que down the coast road going to green field market and the fun ship on a Sunday. all gone now I think all the traders found better pickings up the road at towyn.
Had shot gun,firing on ,back of the ship one year clay pigeon ,couple of quid i hit the 3 clays believe it or not , got to have been 30,odd years ago ta bill, from a scouser in runcorn
I worked on this ship back in the day at weekends. It was actually supposed to end up facing the other way but they misjudged the tide when it was getting towed in and had to settle for it facing the wrong way. Also stayed over on a few Saturday nights in what used to be guest cabins, damp and miserable but it saved driving back to Liverpool after a few drinks 😊. Brings back a lot of memories, thanks for sharing.
You are putting in work and grinding, getting yourself out there, Billy. Good luck to you ⌛️🐦🔥
Alright mate, the ship was used to beat the system when we were kids all shops were not allowed to open on a Sunday but you could sell from a ship , so it was used a market, and still is , it has also just been used to make a TV series Windrush, my mate owns it ,
She's not been abandoned Bill , the Rowley family (Liverpool) still own her along with the Solitaire market on the front 👍👍
P.S. The guy that done all the original art work inside her back in the early 1980,s was a good friend of my Dad called John Fellows 🤔🤔
It used to be a market
Network rail are trying to make the access road pedestrian only, which means it will be cut off and unusable
I remember going to the market that was there on Sundays driving with my nan grandad in the 80s to Wales, youve just took me back to lovely memories nice 1 billy , beautiful day out fresh sea air
You ain't the only one mate.
The Duke of Lancaster was never a cruise liner it was the Irish ferry from heysham to Belfast for years along with it’s sister ship Duke of Argyle
Built at Harland & Wolff, Belfast, launched on 1 December 1955 and completed in 1956, she was designed to operate as both a passenger ferry (primarily on the Heysham to Belfast route) and as a cruise ship.[3][4] In this capacity, the Duke of Lancaster travelled to the Scottish islands and further afield to Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.[2][5]
The Fun Ship, it was called and also used to have a market inside it.
Gutted I’ve missed u over this way my mate.
Keep the content coming lad!
I illegally got onto this one night after it was beached with a bunch of mates.
The empty bar/restaurant area was eerie, the empty accommodation cabins were wrecked, the wind whistled from nowhere and the creaking steel beams seemed to be singing.
That's one bad place.
It was apparently called Fun Ship because it had an arcade in it. I read somewhere that there was pinball machines inside worth a few bob ?
It did, I was on a forum that dealt with the excavation of the machines th-cam.com/video/ZcyevQFzFWk/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/ZcyevQFzFWk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=d460Nm7sCwC6tyLm
I explored that ship VERY throughly in the early 90's............
No fun stuff we could find, I never even saw the arcade open or in use, and I was born 1980.....
th-cam.com/video/ZcyevQFzFWk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1mX9_h1xmXYzAm7H
Search " Duke of Lancaster arcade raid initial inspection visit" it's video of all arcade cabinets inside before they went for sale.
Nice of you to give Heysham a shout Bill, and I didn't even know anything about the duke of Lancaster, my home town, but she could be an absolute beauty, enjoyed that Billy, learn something new everyday, thanks for posting this mate, hope Joe and Terry are well, and you're ma 💙, honest she got a look of my mum, who's just turned 75,
As Jim Royle would say........"Fun Ship my arse".......
Top man Bill, just down the road from me this. Passed it many times over the years but never been inside or got close to it. Shame to see it go to ruins. Enjoying the vids 💪🏼
sad to see those great old ships lying abandoned bill,the saddest one is the royal iris rotting away in some docks in london,brought back some great memories that ferry,even the beatles played on there
I remember the Iris as a fun ship thought it was at Preston docks be about 40 years ago so in London shame rotting away like this country
@@DianeBonner-g3d yeh sadly in london now
Royal iris should be crowd funded and brought home
@@davelar3868 Yes Dave lar.
It would cost millions mate, but I'd contribute a few bob.
@@pleasantville4529 historic ships
The Duke of Lancaster has spent more time at Llanerch y mor (1979 - 2024) than she spent at sea (1956 - 1979). I remember being violently sick on her during a very rough crossing from Dun Laoghaire back in the 1970’s.
Am I correct in thinking they were gonna turn it into a nightclub but the fire service didn’t approve it due to a lack of escape routes??
Type in duke of lancaster mission aboard it shows you 3 months ago what it's like inside the ship now , A group of lads called urbandoned got to sneak inside
harder to spot this ship from the wirral side now, the ship was painted white and you used to be able spot it instantly looking from wirral side,
‘Passenger Cruise Liner’? Nonsense, it’s a disused ferry?
Built at Harland & Wolff, Belfast, launched on 1 December 1955 and completed in 1956, she was designed to operate as both a passenger ferry (primarily on the Heysham to Belfast route) and as a cruise ship.[3][4] In this capacity, the Duke of Lancaster travelled to the Scottish islands and further afield to Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.[2][5]
@@BRM101 Nobody cares.
I was standing next to it on Saturday. Awesome.
Excellent bit of footage Bill.
I watched these videos about the last year and little did I no I only just watched the movie a prayer before dawn wow some film much respect to this man just wow no wonder they made a film out this and can't beat a true story epic story
What a lovely little place that is bill 💚✌️
Nice one, you don't see things like that everyday! ❤
Alright Billy mate it's good to hear you and the ship 🚢 is a awful waste of money really 😕 but thats life eh hope ya folks are OK
My great Auntie lived near Rhyl, we visited the ship most visits, either for the huge outdoor markets, or latterly, a giant fabric warehouse, I think when the Fabric place opened, the markets had stopped, and the ship boarded up.........
I think the textile site was called Abercan'
6 year old me had many fantasy moments, dreaming of stealing that ship, and being a pirate somewhere around the Isle of White 😅
Very interesting , didn’t even know this was there .
Madness that just sitting there! 😮
That's a great place to house all the migrants coming over the channel 👍
Why? It’s somebody’s ship. Why not house them in your spare room or garden shed
Enjoy all your podcasts Billy but especially the ones when you're out and about. The balance you achieve between filming and talking is spot on and you are a natural talker who never repeats himself, talks shit or waffles which makes you highly watchable in my book. Cheers.
Passed this many a time. Lies between Holywell and Prestatyn. It was used for entertainment purpose, but at some point it was abandoned
Cool isn’t it bill would love to go inside and have a look .. I seen somewhere Someone took all the arcade machines out of it and sold them for thousands ..
There’s a video on TH-cam were 3 lads sneak on and film it all. Just type in Duke of Lancaster Fun ship. Worth a watch like,
It was never a cruise liner. Always an Irish Sea ferry... mostly Belfast-Heysham.
Just done an article on TSS Duke of Lancaster for my magazine which is Wirral-based. If you’d like a copy let me have an email address and I’ll send?
It could be turned into an apartment block to help homeless ppl
only seen it once from a dissidence on my way to Abergele it was white then what a mess its in now 😞😞
SECURITY STILL GET PAID TO LOOK AFTER THIS WRECK.
Does anyone remember the Royal Iris it became fun ship and disco Preston Dock correct me if iam wrong great vlog Billie
Yes, one of the ferries across the Mersey, which I not only travelled on, but when it was taken out of service was amongst a team that did a thorough clean of the ferry. I lost track of where she went, and still have no idea
i went on the royal iris many times back in the eighties when it was nightclub on the river Mersey,
@@Imfat8888 She was Berthed @ Princess Dock budd sadly the floating club did not last long due to a few issues like punters getting drunk and falling into the Mersey lol 🤭🤭🤭
@@Imfat8888 I noticed it went out of service, and then ended up at a dock. I was employed, with others, to clean her, every nut and bolt, but did not know why. This would be around 2012
That could off been turned into flats for the homeless it's a shame or scrap it and build a flat for homeless
It would cost a fortune FFS
Homeless my arse
They don’t give a f@ck about the homeless they never have, illegal immigrants? Now they’d get a flat there!
Could have put all the illegal immigrants on it and sent them home.
Spend millions buildings flats - in order to let it out to people for free who will trash it. Yeah great business strategy.
People would que down the coast road going to green field market and the fun ship on a Sunday.
all gone now I think all the traders found better pickings up the road at towyn.
Great Video😊
How long before it's turned into flats?
It was a ship that had market stalls on we had one for two summers
It really has deteriorated since the last video I saw about 4 years ago
The fun ship went there as a kid
The Big wigs should sell that for scrap value and donate the proceeds to the homeless all over the country boss
Good idea but scrap don’t cover the amount of homlesss we currently have but for some reason we have money for the illegals coming in
"oi Billy" 👍👍👍
she had 2 sister ships duke of rothesay and duke of argyll
Had shot gun,firing on ,back of the ship one year clay pigeon ,couple of quid i hit the 3 clays believe it or not , got to have been 30,odd years ago ta bill, from a scouser in runcorn
no access?
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Why have not saved that history and out into flats for people homeless or amy What a waste xx
not a clue have you mate
We use go on there as kids boss days sure bill would of not wat kids like back in the day
Apparently there’s a cannabis farm on there, that’s why it’s so secure
Billy lad get back to me please am not accusing you i just need to know?
CensorTube
Get Fucin anywere us lol all fun
So what
I remember seeing this it's so sad that its just left to rot
People used to grapple up the side of it and go Urbexing inside (on old videos that set of stairs wasn't there). Looked fun asf.
Tell us something we don’t know