Typical wording from a sea-trip poster


Daily Sea Excursions

Nicholson's Towage Company Ltd beg to announce that their new steel paddle steamer KING EDWARD VII, duly licensed by the Board of Trade for the conveyance of passengers will, weather and other circumstances permitting, commencing Thursday, the 3rd July 1902, run daily Excursions from Yarmouth as follows:-

Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from the South Quay near the Town Hall at 9:15 am, Gorleston at 9:30 am and the Brittania Pier at 10am:
A 20 Mile SEA TRIP proceeding round the St. Nicholas and the Corton Cross Sand or Newarp and Cockle Light Vessels returning to the pier about 1pm and to Gorlseton and the South Quay.   Fare 1s/6d.   From the South Quay at 2:15pm, Gorleston at 2:30pm and the Brittania Pier at 3 pm:
A SEA TRIP including the St.Nicholas and Corton or Cockle Light Vessels, Returning to the Brittania Pier at 4:30pm and to Gorleston and the South Quay, Fare 1s.   On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from the South Quay at 9:15am, Gorleston 9:30am and Brittania Pier 10am, for Lowestoft and Southwold.   Leaving Lowestoft at 11:15am and arriving at Southwold at 3:30pm and Lowestoft at 4:45pm returning to Gorleston and the South Quay only.   Fares Yarmouth or Gorleston and Lowestoft single 1s, Return 1s/9d.   Yarmouth or Gorleston and Southwold Single 1s/6d Return 2s/6d; Lowestoft and Southwold single 1s Return 2s.

Every evening [except Sundays] from the South Quay at 6:15pm Gorleston 6:30pm and Brittania Pier 7pm, A TRIP in the ROADS, returning to the Brittania Pier, Gorleston and the South Quay, Fare 6d.

Sundays at 2:15pm A trip in the Roads.   From the South Quay calling at Gorleston at 2:30pm and at the Brittania Pier at 3pm returning to the pier at 4:30pm and to Gorleston and the South Quay. Fare 1s. Passengers will be landed on and embarked from the piers at Gorleston, Lowestoft and Southwold. The fares including all Pier and Landing Dues at those places. Children under 12 will be charged half fares. Passengers embarking at the Brittania Pier may disembark there free of charge, but other passengers will be subject to the pier toll of 3d on landing. Refreshments may be had on board. NB this steamer calls at Gorleston on all trips. The single rail fare between Yarmouth and Lowestoft is 1s so that a circular trip can be had for 2s.   Fare between Quay or Gorleston and Brittania Pier and vice versa 6d [exclusive of pier toll of 3d].

For further Particulars apply to Henry Nicholson Managing Director 13 Queen Street Great Yarmouth"


Revised: 22nd March 2002