One Thousand and One Gems from the CRSC Archive: early Caley paddlers
This is the latest in a series of posts designed to open up the riches of the CRSC..
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‘Wherever she turned, her bow seemed to be sailing into sunny waters’
Sunday 8 August 2021 saw the first CRSC excursion since January 2020 — a circumnavigation of the island..
❯ Read MoreEric Schofield’s ‘All tickets please’ — the full series
Since January 2018, CRSC veteran Eric Schofield has delighted readers of this website with recollections of the sailings..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Charles McCrossan
Charles McCrossan grew up at Largs, went to sea as an engineer at the age of 19 and..
❯ Read MoreGlorious ‘King Edward’ painting: large prints for sale
CRSC is exclusively offering large prints of Martyn Mackrill’s magnificent painting of King Edward, the world’s pioneering turbine passenger..
❯ Read MoreFlying the flag: MV Cowal
Remembering his summers as assistant purser on the Clyde steamers in the early 1970s, Graeme Hogg says that,..
❯ Read MoreMembers Night Video
In a first for CRSC, a Members Night using Zoom was held in the middle of summer 2021,..
❯ Read MoreBook Review: ‘Mary Jane and The Marquis’
Iain MacLeod welcomes Colin Tucker’s pioneering study of early 19th century travel to Stornoway, when voyages to the..
❯ Read More‘A long-awaited reunion of friends’ — full report on Members Night
CRSC’s first-ever midsummer get-together on Zoom drew a bigger audience than many of our traditional winter meetings in..
❯ Read MoreA Holiday Challenge
How many enthusiasts are willing to ‘go the extra mile’ to capture a new photographic angle in a..
❯ Read MoreFerry News update May-June
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News is available here. It covers all known movements by members of the..
❯ Read MoreMembers Evening on ZOOM Wednesday 14 July — non-members welcome
CRSC has organised a Zoom get-together on the evening of Wednesday 14 July so that everyone, near and..
❯ Read MoreMembers Only posts
‘Members Only’ posts are designed solely for those who have paid their annual CRSC subscription. The aim is to..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Derek Peters
Derek Peters is chairman and finance director of Waverley Steam Navigation Company Limited (WSN), the charity that owns..
❯ Read MoreThanks for the memories, Margaret!
Margaret Skee has donated a substantial collection of her own photographs to CRSC. They span a 50-year period..
❯ Read MoreCRSC Nominated Excursion on Waverley Sunday 8 August
THIS CRUISE IS FULLY BOOKED! Join us for a cruise Round Bute by PS Waverley on Sunday 8 August,..
❯ Read MoreA catamaran car ferry in CalMac territory UPDATED
The catamaran ferry Pentalina became the talk of Scotland’s ship enthusiast community this week, as a result of..
❯ Read MoreA new ferry in the West Loch
In the latest of his ‘Confessions of a Cameraman’, Lawrence Macduff recalls his exploits on the shores of..
❯ Read MoreFerry News January-April
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News is available here. It covers all known movements by members of..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Anne Mitchell
Anne Mitchell is CalMac’s Retail Sales Manager, a Gourock-based post that requires regular contact with onboard shop and..
❯ Read MoreFlying the flag: TS Duchess of Hamilton
Among the memories CRSC past president Iain Morgan cherishes from his two summers as assistant purser of Duchess..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (25)
Before the Erskine Bridge opened in 1971, the most convenient way to cross the lower part of the..
❯ Read MoreDouglas McGowan: the day King George V rocked up at Rum
The five-day charter of King George V by the Highlands and Islands Development Board in 1970 has gone..
❯ Read MoreObituary: Ian Ramsay
Ian Ramsay, who died peacefully at home on 5 May aged 88, was a hugely respected member of..
❯ Read MoreFun with Funnels
Colin Tucker stokes the debate on the controversial subject of funnels. Can we say whether, on any particular..
❯ Read MoreFlying the flag: MV Maid of Ashton
The ‘Maids’ were a cheap and efficient way of transporting holidaymakers, commuters and travellers to upper Firth destinations..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Gavin Stewart
Gavin Stewart is a well-kent face in the enthusiast community and a CRSC member of 20 years’ standing…
❯ Read MoreA Confident Future: AGM report + slide show
After successfully clearing the hurdles of the past year, CRSC can face the future with confidence: that was..
❯ Read MoreWilliamson & McQueen: the Wemyss Bay route
Graeme Hogg’s comparison of the pioneering Clyde steamer books by Captain James Williamson and Andrew McQueen has already..
❯ Read MoreTreasures from the Richard Orr Collection: PS Caledonia, Car Ferries and Cross Channel
The photograph collection recently donated to CRSC by past president Richard Orr includes many scenes from an era..
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