Destination Dresden (2)
Having set the scene in the first instalment of his German holiday diary, Graeme Hogg now reports on..
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Photo of the month: September 2019
CRSC is grateful to Jim McMath, a member of CalMac’s ‘small ferry pool’ of relief crewmen, for allowing us..
❯ Read MoreDestination Dresden (1)
After discovering the delights of Swiss lake steamers on previous continental holidays, Graeme Hogg and Alex Forrest decided..
❯ Read MoreFive Ferries Hopper to Islay
CRSC has organised a trip to Islay on Saturday 12 October involving five different ferries. Departing from the car..
❯ Read More£1m Scottish Government gift to Waverley
Waverley’s future is secure — thanks to a £1m cash boost from the Scottish Government. The gift was..
❯ Read MoreForth We Go
Ken Mills extols the pleasures of cruising on the Firth of Forth, and takes an evening excursion up-river..
❯ Read MoreCalMac operations chief heads CRSC winter line-up
The man responsible for the smooth day-to-day running of CalMac services is the keynote speaker in CRSC’s winter..
❯ Read MoreAn Invaluable Resource
On a visit to the store room for Glasgow Museums’ ship model collection, CRSC members were astounded by..
❯ Read MoreThe Last of the Island Hops — Part 1
Between 1989 and 2013 Stuart Craig, accompanied by a handful of friends, undertook 25 extended ferry trips around..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: August 2019
Cameron Wilson hails the breathtaking views from the Sound of Barra ferry, expressing surprise that the service is..
❯ Read MoreIs this the end for TSS Calshot?
Richard Coton sounds the alert for a former Clyde tender, now threatened with demolition, and recalls a journey..
❯ Read MoreSalute to Stockholm
Rob Beale spends most of his waking hours in command of the various Windermere lake steamers. So, when he..
❯ Read MoreThe Peculiarities of Pointhouse
In the 1940s CRSC member Ian Ramsay served an apprenticeship with A. & J. Inglis of Pointhouse, builder..
❯ Read MoreDream-fulfilment at Duncansby
Lawrence Macduff has a well-earned reputation for ‘going the extra mile’ to capture an exceptional photograph of a..
❯ Read MoreTreasures from the John Goss Collection (1)
As part of a series designed to open up the rich repository of images in the CRSC digital..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (14)
Eric Schofield’s knack of seeking out unusual excursion routes — and using the saved tickets to remind himself..
❯ Read MoreFerry therapy in Dubrovnik
Colin Tucker recommends sunny Dubrovnik on the Croatian coast as an antidote to Clyde and Hebridean ferry disruptions…
❯ Read MoreCRSC’s £6k boost to Waverley appeal
Waverley’s boiler appeal has received a huge vote of confidence from the Clyde River Steamer Club in the..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot: Carrie MacKinnon
Carrie joined CRSC last year, and is now a regular face at our meetings and on our excursions…
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: July 2019
On the morning of Friday 28 June Queen Mary was towed back up the River Clyde from Greenock to..
❯ Read MoreInterview: Captain Alan Sinclair
Captain Alan Sinclair is retiring from CalMac after 32 years’ service, during which he earned a reputation as..
❯ Read MoreSuperb ‘Duchess’ enlargement
We are selling high-quality enlargements of one of the greatest of all Clyde steamer photographs. It shows Duchess..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: June 2019
Despite unpredictable weather and unforeseen timetable changes, Cameron Wilson made the most of his visit to Oban at..
❯ Read More‘We’re determined to see Waverley sail again’
A lively crowd cheered the public launch of the Waverley boiler appeal on Saturday 15 June. Joining the..
❯ Read MoreBook review: ‘Ferries & Pleasure Steamers of the British Isles’
Richard Danielson’s new book is a ‘must’ for anyone interested in ferry and steamer photography, says Stuart Craig. CRSC..
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