Zooming in on a virtual success
With a paid membership approaching 580, the most since more than a decade ago, CRSC is riding high..
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Ferry News Update
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News, compiled by John Newth, is available here. It covers all known movements..
❯ Read MoreA new ‘Swift’ for Windermere
The debut of an impressive new excursion boat on Windermere suggests that, while the number of passenger-only ships..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Graham Lappin
Graham Lappin has won a wide following in the enthusiast community and far beyond through his highly respected..
❯ Read MoreWish you were here: postcards from the Uig triangle
John Park views the Uig triangle through the prism of picture postcards which have documented the route’s development over..
❯ Read MoreDozens of historic images restored
CRSC is digitising a magnificent collection of display photographs, many of them offering unparalleled insight into the golden..
❯ Read MoreSuperb ‘King George V’ enlargement
CRSC is selling high-quality enlargements of one of the greatest of all steamer photographs. This limited edition shows..
❯ Read MoreFerry News summary June-September
The June-September edition of Scottish Ferry News, compiled by John Newth, is available here. It covers all known..
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Have you joined CRSC? You can do so for just £10 by clicking here — and you’ll receive all..
❯ Read More2021 Calendar, DVD and Photo Offer: wow!
CRSC members are enjoying a bumper autumn, with Review 2019 newly arrived by mail and plenty of other..
❯ Read MoreReview 2019 is here!
The annual CRSC Review has been despatched to all paid-up members. Review 2019 provides a comprehensive survey of..
❯ Read MoreStill paddling on the River Dart
Despite the travails of Maid of the Loch and Waverley in the west of Scotland, one paddle steamer..
❯ Read MorePostscript to ‘A Queen at Scotstoun’
Many ship enthusiasts were fascinated by a photo published on this website on 3 September, showing Queen Mary..
❯ Read MoreSkiting sunwards on snowy roads
In the latest of his ‘Confessions of a Cameraman’, Lawrence Macduff recalls how, after a night of snow..
❯ Read MoreWhat now for Waverley?
Andrew Clark assesses the latest crisis to befall Waverley. It was all going so well. Waverley Excursions Ltd..
❯ Read MoreA ‘Queen’ at Scotstoun
A 1960s photograph in John Park’s collection has reminded him of how vibrant Clydeside used to be, and..
❯ Read MoreFarewell to Fairlie
When Clyde services were undergoing a period of intense flux in the early 1970s, the authorities took a..
❯ Read More‘We all want to have a sail on her’
A sudden wave of animation engulfed the west of Scotland ship enthusiast community on Monday, when MV Glen..
❯ Read MoreFab photo additions to CRSC Archive
The latest additions to the CRSC Digital Archive are a fascinating mixture of images documenting steamer activity on..
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Eric Schofield takes a trip down memory lane to the Holy Loch, where in the mid-to-late 1960s he..
❯ Read MoreReturn from Mission Improbable
After traversing the Outer Hebrides in his vintage MacBrayne bus, and climbing onto a cherrypicker to snap Isle of..
❯ Read MoreBy Sea to Portree
Colin Tucker recalls the days when Portree was a significant port of call for West Highland ships. Every..
❯ Read MoreLawrence’s Mission Improbable
Lawrence Macduff is equally renowned for ship photography and for his exploits with a lovingly preserved MacBrayne bus…
❯ Read MoreHighlights from the Richard Coton Collection
CRSC has been gifted a fabulous collection of slides by Richard Coton. It ranges from the 1960s to..
❯ Read MoreThe Last of the Island Hops — Part 7
Island Hop 2011 reaches its watery conclusion. Does the bad luck which has dogged this trip continue? Will..
❯ Read MoreCalMac’s Farewell to Tighnabruaich
Graeme Hogg surveys the long decline of Tighnabruaich as a cruising destination, and looks forward to the day..
❯ Read MoreThe KGV Charters
John Park looks back across half a century to the CRSC charters of King George V in the..
❯ Read MoreUncertain future for the ‘wee ferries’
News that Wyre Lady, the former CSP Millport ferry Ashton, was damaged by fire at Doncaster on Wednesday..
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In the latest of his trips down memory lane, prompted by a superb collection of tickets, Eric Schofield takes..
❯ Read MoreClassics from the Archive (4)
Like other ‘Members Only’ posts, this one is designed to add value to your annual CRSC subscription, but..
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