Ferry News May-October

The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read MoreThe latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read MoreMick Glancy’s life has been ‘tied up’ since 1982, when he met and married his Liverpudlian wife Christina..
❯ Read MoreStill in his twenties, Mark Nicolson has already established himself as the ultimate ferry enthusiast — travelling on..
❯ Read MoreColin Tucker describes John Riddell’s new book as ‘a fascinating read about a virtually unknown aspect of the..
❯ Read MoreOver the past 50 years and more, CRSC has amassed a collection of artefacts, memorabilia and photographs relating..
❯ Read MoreAttracting skippers or engineers or management from CalMac to ‘give a talk’ to our members is something CRSC..
❯ Read MoreOn Wednesday 9 November Captain John Gillies gave an enthralling presentation to CRSC at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, titled..
❯ Read MoreIn the days before the Skye Bridge, people talked of going ‘Over the Sea to Skye’ — words..
❯ Read MoreCRSC member and keen photographer Tom Dunlop recalls a journey to the Western Isles 36 years ago. He..
❯ Read MoreCRSC began its programme of meetings for the 2022-23 winter at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, with the traditional President’s..
❯ Read MoreNine CRSC luminaries were profiled on table cards at our 90th anniversary dinner on 14 October. They were..
❯ Read MoreWow! The evening of 14 October 2022 certainly beat our expectations. Plenty of people came. Conversation flowed. The..
❯ Read MoreWhen a group of enthusiasts formed the Clyde River Steamer Club in 1932, clubs were commonplace. Nine decades..
❯ Read MoreCRSC has produced a glorious 2023 Calendar. You can buy it here. The ever-popular Calendar is a must-have: it is a..
❯ Read MoreWelcome to CRSCs latest offer of publications and events, including the splendid new REVIEW 2020. If you are not..
❯ Read MoreA forensic analysis of Scotland’s ‘ferries fiasco’, published in the 22 September edition of the prestigious London Review of..
❯ Read MoreRoy Paterson had a lot to live up to in his latest CRSC presentation: only a year ago,..
❯ Read MoreRoy Paterson’s Zoom presentation on 14 September, titled A 90th Anniversary dip into the digital archive, delighted everyone..
❯ Read MoreEric Schofield stumbles upon a piece of history-in-the-making — the final dismantling of the old Brodick steamer pier,..
❯ Read MoreDuncan Wilson has family connections with Tighnabruaich going back to the interwar years. He first became acquainted with the..
❯ Read MoreIain MacLeod views Andrew Clark’s substantial new book in the context of previous MacBrayne histories, describing it as a..
❯ Read MoreJohn Newth samples the delights and quirks of a fleet of inland steamers with historic Scottish connections. Second..
❯ Read MoreOn Sunday 28 August Waverley gave an end-of-season cruise to the head of Loch Long, where she began her..
❯ Read MoreCRSC’s 90th anniversary celebrations are headlined by a special dinner on Friday 14 October in Glasgow, at which Waverley..
❯ Read MoreTo many in the enthusiast community, the names of George Stromier and Leo Vogt are familiar as luminaries..
❯ Read MoreYou are invited to sail on CRSC’s 90th Anniversary Nominated Excursion aboard PS Waverley on Sunday 28 August. Specially discounted..
❯ Read MoreHere is the menu for the CRSC 90th Anniversary Dinner, to be held at Loks Bar & Kitchen..
❯ Read MoreIt took several weeks of induction trials before Loch Frisa, CalMac’s new Mull ferry, was finally considered ready..
❯ Read MoreCRSC has contributed towards the restoration of the Victorian steamship Sir Walter Scott. The £150 donation, coinciding with..
❯ Read MoreNo enthusiast documented Waverley’s early preservation years as assiduously as Dr Joe McKendrick (1949-2012). His slide collection, which..
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