A nostalgic collection of illustrations that capture the golden era of pleasure steamers on the Thames.

Andrew Gladwell takes us on a journey down the water, exploring the story of the London pleasure steamer.

Nick Robins explores the ships that came to the Pool of London throughout history.

From the dawn of steamer travel, people were taking day trips to the coast. Andrew Gladwell tells the story of steamers to the Kent coast.

The River Thames above London underwent a dramatic transformation during the Victorian period, from a great commercial highway into a vast conduit of pleasure.