It was 50 years ago today
Early on 22 March 1973 Loch Seaforth struck a rock and was holed in Gunna Sound while on..
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Ferry News January-February
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read MoreTS Duchess of Hamilton rigging plan: large prints for ship enthusiasts
The builder’s rigging plan for the 1932 Clyde steamer Duchess of Hamilton is one of a number of A3-size..
❯ Read MoreVideo of Robert Morrison’s presentation
Robert Morrison, Director of Operations at CalMac Ferries Ltd, enthralled his CRSC audience on 8 March at Leonardo..
❯ Read MoreRobert Morrison: ‘CalMac is going through troubled times but we have a hell of a lot in the pipeline’
‘Is it perfect? No, it’s not.’ Robert Morrison’s acknowledgement of CalMac’s less-than-perfect performance was, ironically, the perfect way..
❯ Read MoreWilliamson & McQueen: The Arran Connection, Part One
In the latest in his series on the pioneering books of Captain James Williamson (Clyde Passenger Steamers from..
❯ Read MoreCalMac’s unsung heroes: the ’Island’ class (1)
To open a series celebrating Caledonian MacBrayne’s 50th anniversary, Lawrence Macduff looks back at the small bow-loading vessels..
❯ Read MoreRob Beale: Windermere, the highway
A good crowd of CRSC members and friends was in attendance on Wednesday 8 February 2023 for Rob..
❯ Read MoreSteamer Records: a talk given by CRSC founder John Wood in February 1933
During CRSC’s first year of existence, its 16-year old founder, John Wood, gave a talk on a subject..
❯ Read MoreRecords Old and New: an article written by our founder John Wood for the 1971 edition of ‘Clyde Steamers’
When CRSC founder John Wood set a new record for steamer hopping on the Firth of Clyde in..
❯ Read MoreCRSC@90: the 1950s
After the heady innocence of its 1930s infancy, and the travails of wartime and postwar austerity, CRSC enjoyed..
❯ Read MoreCRSC Reviews 1953-59
CRSC’s annual Review of west coast shipping, for many years an invaluable and widely respected publication, was first..
❯ Read MoreGavin Stewart’s ‘A Peep into the Past’: report + video
‘A Peep into the Past’ was the title of Gavin Stewart’s CRSC presentation at Jurys Inn on Wednesday 11..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Susan Forrest
With a growing number of women joining CRSC, it is wholly appropriate to ask new recruit Susan Forrest..
❯ Read MoreFerry News November-December
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read MoreHIGHLIGHTS of 2022 on CRSC media
If 2023 yields anything like as many eye-grabbing shots as 2022, we are in for a bumper harvest,..
❯ Read MoreMidwinter Day Trip to Orkney: Mad or What?
CRSC member Graeme Roy and his daughter Eilish recently set off on a day trip to Orkney to..
❯ Read MoreMembers Night: Report + Video
You can always tell how well a presentation has gone down just by getting ‘a sense of the..
❯ Read MoreCRSC@90: the 1940s
During a trip to the Clyde coast on 2 January 1940, CRSC founder member Leo Vogt photographed Dalriada..
❯ Read MoreSAVE THE DATE: New Year excursion to Arran on 14 January
CRSC members and friends are invited to take part in our nominated excursion on Saturday 14 January, seizing..
❯ Read More‘Stormy Weather’: steamer-related podcasts
Robin Copland, CRSC President, writes: CRSC member Kay Hutchison has produced a variety of steamer-related podcasts that have..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (28)
Eric Schofield, connoisseur of west coast excursions, sees the humble paper ticket as a passport to ‘great days..
❯ Read MoreFerry News May-October
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read More‘I am CalMac’s longest serving crewman’
Mick Glancy’s life has been ‘tied up’ since 1982, when he met and married his Liverpudlian wife Christina..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Mark Nicolson
Still in his twenties, Mark Nicolson has already established himself as the ultimate ferry enthusiast — travelling on..
❯ Read MoreBook review: ‘Fairlie’s Secret War’ by John Riddell
Colin Tucker describes John Riddell’s new book as ‘a fascinating read about a virtually unknown aspect of the..
❯ Read MoreTreasures from the CRSC Collection
Over the past 50 years and more, CRSC has amassed a collection of artefacts, memorabilia and photographs relating..
❯ Read More‘From Raasay to Rona and Beyond’: Captain John Gillies
Attracting skippers or engineers or management from CalMac to ‘give a talk’ to our members is something CRSC..
❯ Read MoreCaptain John Gillies: video of his CRSC presentation
On Wednesday 9 November Captain John Gillies gave an enthralling presentation to CRSC at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, titled..
❯ Read MorePostcards from Skye: Armadale, Kylerhea, Sconser, Portree and Uig
In the days before the Skye Bridge, people talked of going ‘Over the Sea to Skye’ — words..
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