The Ibex
28th May 2026
Some travelling nostalgia from The Marine Engineer, London: 1893. Edn. of May 1, 1892. 'Improved passenger steamship service to and from the Channel Islands. Weymouth Route.' The modern and comfortable delights of the new Ibex steamer, with its gold Japanese wallpaper, which was contemporary with and no doubt encouraged by the launch of the Weymouth boat train in 1889. The train was an icon for Channel Island travellers for nearly a century, until its much lamented withdrawal in September 1987.