Both vessels are now closed for winter,
​they will be reopening in April 2024.​

Lydia will be open between 10.00 to 1300 on the
weekends of 9/10 & 16/17th December to celebrate
the release of the new Wonka Film! 

AGM for Lydia and Mincarlo Charitable Trust
Tuesday 12th December 2023, 1900
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 
EVERYONE WELCOME

Donate to keep these beautiful vessels
​afloat for generations to come...

​Your donations help keep the ships afloat and open to the public
and ​we really need your help. 

You can donate by clicking the link here or using the QR code below... 

Thank you, your support means so much. 

Lydia Eva the Film star!

​Lydia Eva has taken centre stage as she plays a pivotal part in an upcoming for a blockbuster movie, ‘Wonka’. The story will focus specifically on a young Willy Wonka and how he met the Oompa-Loompas on one of his earliest adventures.
 
Directed by Paul King and starring Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Keegan-Michael is expected to hit cinemas in the UK around December 15th, 2023.
 
Lydia Eva was transported down to Lyme Regis on the south coast for a starring role in scenes where a young Willy Wonka arrives in England. A visual effects team from Warnes Bros was onboard the herring drifter filming its engines being tested for the film.
 
Filming by the visual effects crew at Lydia Eva's berth on Yarmouth's South Quay will be used to recreate her engine room using CGI movie magic technology to amaze cinema-goers on the big screen.

Paul Mitchell, chairman of the Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Trust, said: "We can't hope for better advertising than being in a film like this. Hopefully it will bring a lot more footfall to the vessel after people see her in the film.”
 
"It will help keep a part of Yarmouth's history going." "We think it is of paramount importance to keep this vessel running to help keep a part of the town's heritage alive." Find out more about the Lydia Eva here…

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The historic Lydia Eva, docked for the filming of Wonka in Lyme Regis. The ship, which is the world's last surviving steam-powered herring drifter, was used for the scenes showing a passenger steamer bringing a young Wonka to England.

Badges & Books...

There is a wonderful new booklet available to buy at £3.00 a copy, and beautiful new badges at £5.00 each! 

The only coal Fired Steam Engine in the WORLD!

For an unforgettable experience, for you,
your friends or your business...welcome aboard! 
​
​Find out more about the Lydia Eva here...

Your support to keep these vessels afloat is vital...

We are currently looking for volunteers to help us continue to preserve
two of Britain's most important vesse​ls.

To get involved or find out more get in touch today! Just email ​us here.

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​Your donations on-board help cover the costs of insurance and other liabilities.
To keep the ships afloat and open to the public, we really need your help. 
If you make a small donation we will give you access to the insider information
on the ships. We call it "PORTHOLE".

This has all the extra info you may want, on the running of the trust,
​the crewing of the ships and archive material. 
Please help.