In the latest of our ‘On the Spot’ series, Stuart Craig has enticed Cameron Shaw to step up to the..
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On the Spot — Derek Crawford
Derek Crawford has been a member of CRSC for many years and is a contributor to several publications,..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot – Iain Dewar
Iain Dewar, Chairman of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, becomes the latest subject of our regular feature ‘On..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot – Lawrence Macduff
Lawrence Macduff is a well-kent face among the ‘steamer’ and bus fraternity. If he is not hanging off the end..
❯ Read MoreOn the Spot – Robin Urie
Robin Urie was CRSC President for the 1986-87 session and is a regular attender at our winter meetings in Glasgow…
❯ Read MoreHIGHLIGHTS of 2023 on CRSC media
This is a ‘Members Only’ post. If you have not yet paid your CRSC subscription for 2023-24, your..
❯ Read MoreGraham Lappin’s Zoom presentation on Wednesday 9 August
Graham Lappin, creator of the highly regarded Dalmadan website, is our guest presenter on Wednesday 9 August. In..
❯ Read MoreThe Alfred Experience
Rob Beale is one of many enthusiasts who have converged on Ardrossan over the past week to satisfy..
❯ Read MoreObituary: Robin Urie
The sudden death of Robin Urie on Sunday 30 April at the age of 71 has left those..
❯ Read MoreCalMac’s unsung heroes: the ’Island’ class (1)
To open a series celebrating Caledonian MacBrayne’s 50th anniversary, Lawrence Macduff looks back at the small bow-loading vessels..
❯ Read MoreMembers Night: Report + Video
You can always tell how well a presentation has gone down just by getting ‘a sense of the..
❯ Read MorePioneering to Canna – and finding ye (almost) canna get back!
In the latest of his ‘Confessions of a Cameraman’, intrepid photographer-enthusiast Lawrence Macduff heads for the Small Isles..
❯ Read MoreAnswering the call of the Northern Isles
If you are starting to mull over summer holiday plans, Ken Mills has a recommendation. Last summer I..
❯ Read MoreThe long slog to Stornoway Castle Gardens
There is no knowing what Lawrence Macduff will get up to in his quest for the ultimate west..
❯ Read MoreThe View from the Bridge
John Beveridge salutes the Erskine Bridge on its 50th anniversary and documents some of the steamers that have..
❯ 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 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 MoreCrashing down on the party at Iona
In the latest of his ‘Confessions of a Cameraman’, Lawrence Macduff recalls how a visit to Iona in..
❯ Read MoreHIGHLIGHTS OF 2020 on CRSC media
Timetabled services decimated. Holiday bookings cancelled. Non-essential travel banned. It has been a tough year. Welcome to our photographic round-up..
❯ Read MoreSkiting sunwards on snowy roads
In the latest of his ‘Confessions of a Cameraman’, Lawrence Macduff recalls how, after a night of snow..
❯ Read MoreReturn from Mission Improbable
After traversing the Outer Hebrides in his vintage MacBrayne bus, and climbing onto a cherrypicker to snap Isle of..
❯ Read MoreLawrence’s Mission Improbable
Lawrence Macduff is equally renowned for ship photography and for his exploits with a lovingly preserved MacBrayne bus…
❯ Read MoreLawrence Macduff on MV Iona
Lawrence Macduff is a well-kent figure at the Clyde River Steamer Club. He’s also a well-kent figure at..
❯ Read MoreAll tickets please (15)
So far in this series, Eric Schofield has shown tickets issued ‘on the spot’ by companies operating the..
❯ Read MoreForth We Go
Ken Mills extols the pleasures of cruising on the Firth of Forth, and takes an evening excursion up-river..
❯ 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 MorePhoto of the month: May 2019
For many observers of the West Highland ferry scene, a visit by MV Isle of Lewis to any..
❯ Read MoreA Picture Perfect Evening
Eric Schofield’s superb presentation of PS Caledonia slides capped CRSC’s annual business meeting, at which a new Club..
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