‘Is it perfect? No, it’s not.’ Robert Morrison’s acknowledgement of CalMac’s less-than-perfect performance was, ironically, the perfect way..
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In the latest in his series on the pioneering books of Captain James Williamson (Clyde Passenger Steamers from..
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To open a series celebrating Caledonian MacBrayne’s 50th anniversary, Lawrence Macduff looks back at the small bow-loading vessels..
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A good crowd of CRSC members and friends was in attendance on Wednesday 8 February 2023 for Rob..
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During CRSC’s first year of existence, its 16-year old founder, John Wood, gave a talk on a subject..
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When CRSC founder John Wood set a new record for steamer hopping on the Firth of Clyde in..
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After the heady innocence of its 1930s infancy, and the travails of wartime and postwar austerity, CRSC enjoyed..
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CRSC’s annual Review of west coast shipping, for many years an invaluable and widely respected publication, was first..
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‘A Peep into the Past’ was the title of Gavin Stewart’s CRSC presentation at Jurys Inn on Wednesday 11..
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With a growing number of women joining CRSC, it is wholly appropriate to ask new recruit Susan Forrest..
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The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
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If 2023 yields anything like as many eye-grabbing shots as 2022, we are in for a bumper harvest,..
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CRSC member Graeme Roy and his daughter Eilish recently set off on a day trip to Orkney to..
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You can always tell how well a presentation has gone down just by getting ‘a sense of the..
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During a trip to the Clyde coast on 2 January 1940, CRSC founder member Leo Vogt photographed Dalriada..
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CRSC members and friends are invited to take part in our nominated excursion on Saturday 14 January, seizing..
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Robin Copland, CRSC President, writes: CRSC member Kay Hutchison has produced a variety of steamer-related podcasts that have..
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Eric Schofield, connoisseur of west coast excursions, sees the humble paper ticket as a passport to ‘great days..
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The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
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Mick Glancy’s life has been ‘tied up’ since 1982, when he met and married his Liverpudlian wife Christina..
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Still in his twenties, Mark Nicolson has already established himself as the ultimate ferry enthusiast — travelling on..
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Colin Tucker describes John Riddell’s new book as ‘a fascinating read about a virtually unknown aspect of the..
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Over the past 50 years and more, CRSC has amassed a collection of artefacts, memorabilia and photographs relating..
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Attracting skippers or engineers or management from CalMac to ‘give a talk’ to our members is something CRSC..
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On Wednesday 9 November Captain John Gillies gave an enthralling presentation to CRSC at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, titled..
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In the days before the Skye Bridge, people talked of going ‘Over the Sea to Skye’ — words..
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CRSC member and keen photographer Tom Dunlop recalls a journey to the Western Isles 36 years ago. He..
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CRSC began its programme of meetings for the 2022-23 winter at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, with the traditional President’s..
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Nine CRSC luminaries were profiled on table cards at our 90th anniversary dinner on 14 October. They were..
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Wow! The evening of 14 October 2022 certainly beat our expectations. Plenty of people came. Conversation flowed. The..
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