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Culture Recovery Fund - MV Balmoral

Lifeline Grant Support for Heritage ‘Steamer’

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-10-12T12:01:27+01:00 Lifeline Grant for Heritage 'Steamer' MV Balmoral The Balmoral has received lifeline funding of £15,600 from the Governments £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the Charity though the Coronavirus pandemic. Almost 450 heritage organisations in England, including Bristol’s MV Balmoral have been awarded cash from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. Grants of up to £1 million will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector in England with further support to follow & grants for capital...
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New Wire Warps

The Diary of a Volunteer – October 2020

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-10-06T14:29:07+01:00 02.10.2020 Good progress in several areas continues to be made, with new wire warps being installed onboard the vessel. Throughout the ship stripping, varnishing and painting continues. Maintenance of rusty areas allows for their removal with new lengths being freshly welded. Once in place, they are being painted and protected with fresh paint systems.  Volunteers have been cleaning and polishing in the engine room, and it was also found to be necessary task on the Engine Casing due to the unfortunate...
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The Diary of a Volunteer – September 2020

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-09-23T12:33:07+01:00 21.09.2020 There has been good progress in several areas made by the volunteers this past week. Much aided by the fine weather. The main engines were run and checked, with cutting & welding the new bench brackets.  Volunteers renewed the wood sill-assembly, retaining the starboard rear double doors - also improving the deck water tightness in that area. They also devised a method of bringing down the engine room Lister blocks for safekeeping in the engine room alley. Meanwhile, preparation, painting, varnishing...
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Purser's office completed.

The Diary of a Volunteer – August 2020

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-08-22T14:02:44+01:00 21.08.2020 Mopping up the leaks Varnishing the steps Starboard alleyway is clearer Having a think... Resting on deck Varnishing the pursers office windows Determining the thread size Son of Capt. Euan Waugh visits 18.08.2020 Searching for items to PAT test Fitting liners to the Generator Fitting a new Sewage Pump Something's funny... Taking a well earned rest Port side of the Pursers Office Sealing the decks Practicing ballet moves... Cleaning the Engine Casing Completing the Flywheel Barry & Louise Walsh visit Balmoral Starting the Generator 07.08.2020 A Meeting of Minds: Vice Presidents of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society aboard Balmoral Today we received...
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The Diary of a Volunteer – July 2020

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-08-06T15:20:44+01:00 30.07.2020 Final day of the July work logs.  Next week, we will be running the Main Engines, together with all auxiliary gear. Lamps in the Britannia lounge Varnishing the Bridge Dodgers Britannia Lounge 28.07.2020 Today we had nine volunteers onboard, each taking on and achieving a great deal of work. In the Britannia Lounge volunteers refurbished the light fittings, while also hosting visitors to the ship. An excellent job has also been accomplished on the bridge deck, rubbing down the woodwork ready for re-varnishing. Work commenced on the...
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PS Balmoral by John Nicholson

On this day: Balmoral & Great Britain

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-07-16T18:19:41+01:00 On this day The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) chartered the MV BALMORAL from P&A Campbell for a 'GRAND DAY OUT' to Ilfracombe and Lundy from Bristol’s Hotwells Wharf, Clevedon, Cardiff, Penarth and Weston. In 1970 this was to be the second charter of the MV Balmoral by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. Earlier in the year she was chartered for a circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight. On this occasion, the charter was arranged by Pat Murrell for a voyage...
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Windrush Day Onboard MV Balmoral

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-06-29T15:19:59+01:00 Today the Balmoral will be stepping up to help re-imagine the Atlantic Crossings, faced by elders of the Windrush generation. The vessel will be delivering an innovative project by providing a setting for poetry workshops online. Our goal is to inform the youth on the contribution of our elders, while providing inspiring resources to help educate and inform. Together, we want to deliver an innovative project for Windrush Day that will be made fully accessible to children online. Young...
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The Diary of a Volunteer – June 2020

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-07-09T22:55:59+01:00 30.06.2020 Today the finishing touches to the engine room casing were applied, while volunteers continued work on sealing the decks. Down below volunteers continued to mop out the leaks from the dining saloon. Our trustee and director, Douglas Naysmith, attended to keep an eye on operations, while PAT testing was taking place in the lower bar. On Tuesday 7th July 2020 our new compressor will be delivered. Since the lockdown, it has been kindly stored at the home residence of a...
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MV Balmoral 1949

Announcing the Advance Closure of Balmoral

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-06-14T20:32:56+01:00 We are sorry to announce that due to the continuing developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Board of Directors have taken the decision to close Balmoral for the protection of her volunteer workforce until further notice. This Saturday the Balmoral was scheduled to host the Bristol Channel branch of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS), for an in-depth talk with the General Manager of Waverley Excursions, Paul Semple. As a result of this continuously evolving situation, the PSPS Bristol Channel branch...
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Educational Visit on Balmoral

Balmoral Awarded Windrush Funding

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-06-14T20:30:12+01:00 Bristol’s historic pleasure steamer, the Balmoral, has been awarded funding to stage celebrations for pioneers of the Windrush Generation Funding has been awarded for an innovative project in Bristol that brings elders, school children engineers and ex-merchant sailors together on board an historic passenger vessel to celebrate migration. The project is run by the Balmoral in partnership with My Future My Choice, an education initiative supported by the charity The Bristol Initiative Charitable Trust. “ This project is a fantastic opportunity for...
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