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Poole
This page is devoted to photographs and postcards of Poole Quay and the Poole Harbour area, linking to other Simplon website pages about the shipping of this area.
Web links
are shown for the various excursion companies - for timetable and enquiries contact these operators directly.
Sections on this Page:-
Poole Quay
Excursion Vessels
Cross Channel Ferries
Poole Harbour Commissioners
Other Vessels
Poole Area Simplon Pages:-
Blue Line Cruises
Brownsea Island Ferries
Dorset Belles - Croson
Fairmile Classic Cruises
- Western Lady III at Swanage
R.C.Greenslade
Sandbanks Ferry
Poole Area Excursion Operators' Home Pages:-
www.bluelinecruises.co.uk
www.brownseaislandferries.com
www.dorsetcruises.co.uk
- official website for the Dorset Belles
www.fairmileclassiccruises.co.uk
- official website for Western Lady III at Swanage
www.greensladepleasureboats.co.uk
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Trip Out Guides
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Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
Poole
Poole Quay
Coastguard House on Poole Quay.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Custom House on Poole Quay.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Excursion boats at Poole Quay.
Maid of the Lakelands
of
Brownsea Island Ferries
, and
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Excursion boats at Poole Quay.
Maid of the Lakelands
of
Brownsea Island Ferries
and
Purbeck Pride
of
R.C.Greenslade
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Excursion boats at Poole Quay.
Maid of Poole
of
Brownsea Island Ferries
and
Purbeck Princess
of
R.C.Greenslade
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Dorset Belle
of
Dorset Belles
, at Poole Quay.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Dorset Belle
of
Dorset Belles
, at Poole Quay.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Excurson trips on land are also available from Poole Quay.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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The lifting bridge linking Poole town to Hamworthy.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Local Ferries & Excursion Vessels
Solent Scene
is the largest Poole-based excursion boat in 2006, owned by
Blue Line Cruises
.
She operates regular short cruises out to sea to view the spectacular Old Harry rock, passing Brownsea Island and Sandbanks on the way.
Longer scheduled trips are run to Swanage, with time ashore. For details of cruises contact the company directly at:
www.bluelinecruises.co.uk
Photo: ©
Blue Line Cruises
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Maid of the Lakelands
of
Brownsea Island Ferries
, who operate ferry services from Poole to Brownsea Island and Sandbanks, plus cruises around the islands and to Wareham, etc.
For details of cruises contact the company directly at:
www.brownseaislandferries.com
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Maid of the Islands
of
Brownsea Island Ferries
, at Sandbanks.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Maid of Poole
of
Brownsea Island Ferries
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Purbeck Pride
of
R.C.Greenslade
, who operate from Poole to Brownsea Island and Sandbanks, plus cruises around the islands and to Wareham, etc.
For details of cruises contact the company directly at:
www.greensladepleasureboats.co.uk
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Purbeck Gem
of
R.C.Greenslade
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Purbeck Princess
of
R.C.Greenslade
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Bournemouth Belle
of
Dorset Belles
, who operate services from Bournemouth to Swanage, Poole, Yarmouth etc.
For details of cruises contact the company directly at:
www.dorsetcruises.co.uk
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Bournemouth Belle
of
Dorset Belles
, at Poole Quay.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Castello
runs ferry services to Brownsea Island for the John Lewis Partnership, who use the house on the island as a centre for their employees.
The ferry is not available to the general public.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Castello
leaving Poole Quay
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Castello
at Brownsea Island
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Castello
at Brownsea Island
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Castello
at Brownsea Island
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Brownsea Enterprise
at Brownsea Island
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Cross Channel Ferries
Brittany Ferries
freight ferry
Coutances
on the Poole-Cherbourg route
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Poole Harbour Commissioners
Herbert Ballam
(Poole Harbour Commissioners - Built: 1997 - 95 gross tons)
Herbert Balham
as built by J. Bolson & Son, Poole (584), in 1997. Poole Harbour Commissioners also own the tugs Kingston Lacy and Wendy Ann, plus other harbour craft.
Tug
Herbert Ballam
towing dredger
C.H.Horn
in Poole Harbour
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2006
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Tug
Herbert Ballam
in Poole Harbour
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2006
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Tug
Herbert Ballam
at Poole Quay
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2006
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Tug
Herbert Ballam
at Poole Quay
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2008
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Tug
Herbert Ballam
at Poole Quay
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 3rd May 2008
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Tug
Herbert Ballam
at Poole Quay
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Rough Ryder
at Poole Quay
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd April 2006
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Dredger
C.H.Horn
in Poole Harbour
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 31st May 2006