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Engineers work on the historic Clyde steamer Shieldhall in Southampton's dry dock after its custodians The Solent Steam Packet Ltd were awarded a 268, 500 lottery grant. * Launched in Glasgow in 1955 she is the last operating coastal passenger and cargo steamer left afloat in the country. She spent 20 years on the Clyde transporting and dumping treated sewage at sea. She became popular after seats were fixed to the foredeck so day trippers could enjoy time out of the crowded streets of the city. In 1977 the Shieldhall was sold to Southern Water and continued her tireless work out of Southampton until 1985 when she seemed destined for the scrapyard, before the local group of enthusiasts formed and bought her. Since then the group of volunteers have spent their free time and winter weekends lovingly restoring the vessel so she can spend each summer carrying more day trippers along the coast - minus her other unglamorous cargo. The grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund means that a long term, five year restoration plan can be implemented to ensure the survival of the distinctive ship.
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