The National Historic Fleet’s ‘Steamship Shieldhall’ enters Falmouth Dry Dock
Southampton’s heritage steamship SS Shieldhall entered dry dock in Falmouth this morning at 6am, after a trip of some 166 nautical miles. This was the first time in three years that the former flagship of the National Historic Fleet was...
MoreEnter our Falmouth Dry Dock Competition!
Win £100 of Shieldhall Credit for any sailing of your choice in 2021 by entering our Falmouth Dry Dock Competition! We would like you to guess how many revolutions you think our engines will turn on the voyage down and...
More2021 programme taking shape, with cruise ship sailings being added to Port of Southampton schedule, including P&Os Iona
Our 2021 programme was relaunched last March and included some new and re-arranged sailings. Please do check our latest and up-to-date programme online, or if you prefer, download a summary sheet here. Over the past month cruise ship companies such...
MoreSteamship Shieldhall to receive £61,200 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund for heritage
Copyright – Droning On Shieldhall among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund This award will enable the Steamship Shieldhall Charity to recommence sailings for the 2021 season on...
MoreRelaunch of our 2021 Sailing Programme
Dear Shieldhall Supporters, In the light of recent Government announcements, the Shieldhall Charity is pleased to confirm its plans to sail in 2021. Our first sailing will now take place on Saturday 26 June, with sailings continuing on most weekends...
MoreSteamship Shieldhall and SEE Southampton both winners in 2020/21 ‘Beautiful South Awards for Excellence’
Southampton was a big winner in the 2020/21 Tourism SouthEast ‘Beautiful South Awards for Excellence’ held on Thursday 4 March. Steamship Shieldhall was awarded a Gold Certificate and title of ‘Small Visitor Attraction of the Year’, whilst SEE Southampton were...
MoreSteamship Shieldhall Vacancies: Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary
I am delighted to share with you the news that we have received 16 applications for the vacancies as a general Trustee. We are confident the selection process being undertaken will mean that the Board will be in a good...
MoreSteamship Shieldhall Charity : Trustee Appointments
Steamship Shieldhall Charity is seeking new trustees to help the charity grow and develop.Our Board of trustees governs the charity and directs how SS Shieldhall and the supporting organisation is managed and run on behalf of the members. This is an...
MoreGod’s House Tower added to attractions on Southampton’s Steamship Shieldhall’s group packages
Steamship Shieldhall has teamed up with God’s House Tower to offer another exciting all-day Southampton package for groups in 2021. Shieldhall now offers all-day tours to Southampton on the subject of The Titanic; The Spitfire; The Mayflower and ‘Southampton’s Towers...
MoreSS Shieldhall and SEE Southampton both shortlisted in 2020/21 ‘Beautiful South Awards for Excellence’
Two Southampton organisations, the volunteer managed SS Shieldhall and not-for-profit SEE Southampton, have been announced as finalists in Tourism South East’s ‘Beautiful South Awards for Excellence.’Steamship Shieldhall enjoyed a record breaking 2019 sailing season, welcoming nearly 4000 guests on board,...
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