Is this the end for TSS Calshot?
Richard Coton sounds the alert for a former Clyde tender, now threatened with demolition, and recalls a journey..
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Salute to Stockholm
Rob Beale spends most of his waking hours in command of the various Windermere lake steamers. So, when he..
❯ Read MoreThe Peculiarities of Pointhouse
In the 1940s CRSC member Ian Ramsay served an apprenticeship with A. & J. Inglis of Pointhouse, builder..
❯ Read MoreDream-fulfilment at Duncansby
Lawrence Macduff has a well-earned reputation for ‘going the extra mile’ to capture an exceptional photograph of a..
❯ Read MoreTreasures from the John Goss Collection
As part of a series designed to open up the rich repository of images in the CRSC digital..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (14)
Eric Schofield’s knack of seeking out unusual excursion routes — and using the saved tickets to remind himself..
❯ Read MoreFerry therapy in Dubrovnik
Colin Tucker recommends sunny Dubrovnik on the Croatian coast as an antidote to Clyde and Hebridean ferry disruptions…
❯ Read MoreCRSC’s £6k boost to Waverley appeal
Waverley’s boiler appeal has received a huge vote of confidence from the Clyde River Steamer Club in the..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Carrie MacKinnon
Carrie joined CRSC last year, and is now a regular face at our meetings and on our excursions…
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: July 2019
On the morning of Friday 28 June Queen Mary was towed back up the River Clyde from Greenock to..
❯ Read MoreInterview: Captain Alan Sinclair
Captain Alan Sinclair is retiring from CalMac after 32 years’ service, during which he earned a reputation as..
❯ Read MoreSuperb ‘Duchess’ enlargement
We are selling high-quality enlargements of one of the greatest of all Clyde steamer photographs. It shows Duchess..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: June 2019
Despite unpredictable weather and unforeseen timetable changes, Cameron Wilson made the most of his visit to Oban at..
❯ Read More‘We’re determined to see Waverley sail again’
A lively crowd cheered the public launch of the Waverley boiler appeal on Saturday 15 June. Joining the..
❯ Read MoreBook review: ‘Ferries & Pleasure Steamers of the British Isles’
Richard Danielson’s new book is a ‘must’ for anyone interested in ferry and steamer photography, says Stuart Craig. CRSC..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: May 2019
For many observers of the West Highland ferry scene, a visit by MV Isle of Lewis to any..
❯ Read MoreLawrence Macduff on MacBraynes’ Lochiel
Before the car ferry era, services to the Western Isles were dominated by Denny-built diesel vessels that were..
❯ Read MoreLet us dig deep for Waverley
Waverley’s operators say that, before they launch an official money-raising drive, they intend to draw up a full..
❯ Read MoreA day out on Kerrera
On a recent visit to Kerrera, CRSC member Charlotte Caldwell discovered an island that has kept its unspoilt..
❯ Read MoreWaverley Excursions cancels 2019 season and launches appeal
The charity which operates Waverley has launched an appeal for funds to renew her boilers and get her sailing..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (13)
So far in this series Eric Schofield has drawn inspiration from the collection of steamer and ferry tickets..
❯ Read MoreA Picture Perfect Evening
Eric Schofield’s superb presentation of PS Caledonia slides capped CRSC’s annual business meeting, at which a new Club..
❯ Read MoreHow well do you know your CalMac lions?
Colin Tucker has made a study of the lions adorning CalMac funnels — a subject of some importance, given..
❯ Read MoreOne Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: Sou’West Steamers
Welcome to CRSC’s latest ‘Members Only’ post, comprising the Club’s complete digitised collection of photos of Glasgow and South..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: April 2019
An unexpected diary change left Mark Nicolson free to spend 26 March on the Uig triangle — a..
❯ Read MoreTreasures from the Iain MacArthur Collection
CRSC’s spring 2019 Photo Offer is drawn exclusively from the Iain MacArthur Collection. Click here to buy your pack..
❯ Read More‘Clyde Steamers’ 2019 is here!
CRSC’s 56-page colour magazine has information, interviews, reminiscences, research — and FABULOUS photos, most of which are published..
❯ Read MoreThat Kennacraig foreshore is bogging!
In the latest episode of Lawrence Macduff’s ‘Confessions of a cameraman’, our intrepid photographer sets his sights on a..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: March 2019
For Graeme Hogg, a longstanding contributor to development projects at Tighnabruaich, much of what goes on there today..
❯ Read MoreOne Man’s Winter
Gordon Law argues that, despite the prospect of longer days and brighter nights in weeks to come, there..
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