SCHELDEGRACHT

Scheldegracht arriving at Greenock through a rain shower,she loads paper reels for the newspaper industry,her destination is Baltimore.

Vega Mercury

Vega Mercury heading for KGV Dock Glasgow.

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AASHIEM

Aasheim entering Rothesay Dock with a cargo of aggregates.

Ardrossan/ Belfast Ferry

An advert from 1965 for Burns and Laird,can someone ID the ship?

HMS Bangor

HMS Bangor arriving in Glasgow 2007,a sandown class minesweeper.

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Loch Long and the Cobbler

The Waverley depating the pier at Arrochar,the Post card has no date on it, but I presume its the early 50s



Loch Long from Arrochar,the old paddle steamers would bring the city dwellers to view the highland splendour and climb Ben Arthur although its better known as The Cobbler. [ 2891ft]
The paddle steamers finally stopped visiting in the early 1950s.

The pier has since fell into a state of disrepair,although at present there is study being made by Strathclyde Transport Executive to see if it would be viable to build a new pier to help with tourism in the area.So perhaps we may see the Waverley call at Arrochar again.


The famous poets Coleridge and Wordsworth visited the area in 1803 ,not sure if they wrote anything about the hills though.

Dea Ocean / Vos Ocean

Dea Ocean arriving at James Watt Dock ,when she emerged from the dry dock she had a new livery and a new name ,Vos Ocean ,her funnel markings have been changed to that of Vroon Offshore Services.

Matthew

Matthew at the Glasgow River Festival 2006.

This is a replica of the original built 500 years ago.
John Cabbot was a famous 15th century explorer,credited for discovering North America.
Matthew is based in Bristol.


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