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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
A
major British Railway Company created in 1847 out of the amalgamation
of a number of railway companies in northern England. With amalgamation
of the British
railway system in 1923, it became part of the London, Midland and
Scottish Railway (having amalgamated with the London and North Western
Railway a year earlier. Connecting services were operated
from Fleetwood to northern Ireland (Belfast and Derry) in
association with
the London and North Western Railway. Interests in Ireland were
expanded in 1902 with the takeover of the Drogheda Steam Packet Company
(which ran services to and from Liverpool) and its steamers. Iverna of 1895 was the last paddle steamer built for the Irish trade. On the
east coast, services ran from Hull to Zeebrugge (Belgium) and with the
takeover of the Goole Steam Shipping Company in 1905, its services to
continental ports in the North Sea expanded considerably.
Fleetwood Services to Ireland (with the London & North Western Railway)
In
1870 the North Lancashire Steam Navigation Company (est 1843 by
Frederick Kemp & Co) services from Fleetwood to Belfast and Derry
were taken over
Royal Consort (1870-1890)
Princess of Wales (1870-1896)
Prince Arthur (1871-1877)
Thomas Dugdale (1873-1883)
Duke of Connaught (1875-1895)
Prince of Wales (1886-1896)
Vessels acquired on the takeover of the Drogheda Steam Packet Company
Kathleen Mavourneen (1902-1903)
Tredagh (1902-1904)
Norah Creina (1902-1912)
Iverna (1902-1912)
Excursion trips on Lancashire Coast
Lune (1892-1913)
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