Mark’s Oban Odyssey

Lewis-based enthusiast Mark Nicolson spent a week of his summer holiday at Oban, taking full advantage of CalMac ferry services..
❯ Read MoreLewis-based enthusiast Mark Nicolson spent a week of his summer holiday at Oban, taking full advantage of CalMac ferry services..
❯ Read MoreAs Waverley prepares for her 75th anniversary cruise to the head of Loch Long on Thursday, CRSC magazine..
❯ Read MoreIn his latest collection of west coast scenic postcards featuring ferries and steamers, John Park finds that the..
❯ Read MoreThere are four year-round ferry services owned and operated by Argyll & Bute Council — the ABC ferries. John..
❯ Read MoreBy September 2021, when CRSC Honorary Secretary Eric Schofield wrote what he thought was the final article in..
❯ Read MoreRob Beale finds himself enjoying Stuart Craig’s latest book so much that he is already planning more holiday..
❯ Read MoreThe latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read MoreCRSC’s second group outing within a month — this time on Loch Katrine — was ‘a very relaxed..
❯ Read MoreCameron Wilson had a ‘hectic but thoroughly enjoyable’ spring visit to Oban. Here is his day by day..
❯ Read MoreIain MacLeod gives a warm welcome to Eric Armstrong’s memoir of working on Waverley in the late 1960s, a..
❯ Read MoreCRSC held its 2022 Annual General Meeting at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, on 20 April. In the video of..
❯ Read MoreOn Wednesday 20 April 2022 CRSC held its 90th Annual General Meeting: it was our first ever hybrid..
❯ Read MoreCRSC is promoting an excursion + lunch at Loch Katrine on Saturday 7 May that will give enthusiasts..
❯ Read MoreCRSC has put together a superb colour photo offer, made up entirely from the collection given to us..
❯ Read MoreIn past years, when it came to organising CRSC outings, our Cruising Coordinator Neil Guthrie carried a fair..
❯ Read MoreIn the latest of our popular ‘On the Spot’ series, club member Avril de Fou takes her turn..
❯ Read MoreIn the latest of his ‘Confessions of a Cameraman’, intrepid photographer-enthusiast Lawrence Macduff heads for the Small Isles..
❯ Read MoreThe latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in..
❯ Read MoreWednesday 9 March was an auspicious evening for CRSC. The relaxation of Covid restrictions allowed members and friends..
❯ Read MoreEric Schofield’s presentation on Wednesday 9 March marked our return to live meetings at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, after..
❯ Read MoreFor anyone interested in Clyde steamer history, two books dating from a century ago and more — still..
❯ Read MoreAfter a gap of two years, we resume our monthly meetings on Wednesday 9 March at Jurys Inn,..
❯ Read MoreCRSC is selling classic steamer books at basement prices. These are secondhand volumes, but all are in mint..
❯ Read MoreGrowing up in landlocked Bellshill isn’t an ideal starting point from which to become a steamer buff, but..
❯ Read MoreThis is the second batch of images drawn exclusively from the collection of slides donated to CRSC by..
❯ Read MoreCRSC’s Members Night on Wednesday 9 February drew an enthusiastic response from all who attended (96). This video..
❯ Read MoreOur latest Members Night, on 9 February, featured photographic presentations by Charles McCrossan, Iain MacKinnon, Stuart McMahon and..
❯ Read MoreIf you are starting to mull over summer holiday plans, Ken Mills has a recommendation. Last summer I..
❯ Read MoreJohn Beveridge tells the story of Scotland’s oldest steamship, and takes heart from her owners’ determination to return..
❯ Read MoreCaptain Norman Martin’s CRSC presentation on Wednesday 12 January drew an enthusiastic response from a record audience (138)..
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