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List 26 C February 2006
This list includes our range of 35mm duplicate colour slides showing views of shipping in the Clyde Estuary. A couple of overseas views are also included. Most of the slides are in 2” x 2” plastic mounts but a few are in card mounts. Subjects Covered in List 26C
3300 CALEDONIA at Brodick Pier with QUEEN MARY II passing nearby. July 1975. 3301 MAID OF SKELMORLIE in original form arriving at Wemyss Bay on Fair Saturday 1970. Compare with slide 3302. 3302 MAID OF CUMBRAE showing modifications to allow the Maid serve as a car Ferry. June 1972. 3303 COUNTESS OF BREADALBANE just off the rocks at Keppel. May 1971. 3304 JEANNIE DEANS nearing Dunoon, 27 August 1964. 3305 CALEDONIA arriving Donoon, 3 September 1965. 3307 TALISMAN leaving LARGS, 1 September 1964. 3309 CALEDONIA arriving at Largs on a sailing from Ayr, 1 September 1964. 3310 MacBrayne’s LOCH FYNE nearing Dunoon on 27 August 1964. 3311 Another top favourite view – MacBrayne’s three funnel ST COLUMBA arriving at Tarbert on 23rd June 1958. 3313 WAVERLEY (yellow funnels) in sunshine August 1969. NEW! 3314 DUCHESS of HAMLTON packed with trippers enjoying the sun. Aug 1969. NEW! 3315 WAVERLEY (red funnels) off Brodick in glorious sunshine. 23 April 1884. NEW! 3350 With the season over, DUCHESS OF HAMILTON and KING GEORGE V lie in the East India Harbour, October 1970. 3351 CLAYMORE and KING GEORGE V lying in East India Harbour, October 1974. 3352 LOCH NEVIS and LOCHEIL at Bristol Dock, October 1969. 3360 CALEDONIAN ISLES, arriving from Brodick, swings into Ardrossan harbour, June 95 3380 A bit of a “one-off”! FINNIESTON FERRY A rare shot of the big vehicular ferry No 3 with the tiny passenger only ferry No 10 alongside. 27 September 1965. 3500 JEANIE DEANS at Dunoon Pier, August 1962. 3501 P.S. CALEDONIA near Broomilaw on 5 June 1964. 3502 P.S. WAVERLEY leaving Rothesay on 29 May 1960. 3503 DUCHESS OF MONTROSE sailing up the river, 5 June 1964. 3504 TALISMAN leaving Millport. Taken sometime in June 1966. 3505 The glorious KING GEORGE V lying in Queens Dock in late 1968. (See also slide 3440 on list 26X for a view of the King in service at Oban). 3506 DUCHESS OF HAMILTON at Rothesay in July 1962. 3507 One of our most popular views – TALISMAN and JEANIE DEANS at Craigendoran Pier, in May 1967. 3508 QUEEN MARY II tied up at Bridge Wharf in the centre of Glasgow, summer 1967. 3509 QUEEN MARY off Largs, August 1977. The name no longer includes the “II”. 3510 A view across Albert Harbour, Greenock on 25 April 1960 showing JUPITER, ASHTON, and LEVEN. 3511 Another very popular shot. A spectacular view of WAVERLEY seen from the pedestrian walkway of the Erskine Bridge in June 1972. This bird’s eye view of the paddler fills the transparency. 2513 DUCHESS OF HAMILTON pulling out from Rothesay Pier 1962. 3515 KEPPEL seen near Keppel in May 1971. 3516 QUEEN MARY II lying at Tighnabruaich Pier. 22 June 1958. 3517 The Arran ferry CALEDONIA in rough sea entering Ardrossan Harbour, July 1971. 3518 Car ferry ARRAN pulling away from Gourock Pier in 1970. 3519 COUNTESS OF KEMPOCK bedecked with flags preparing to leave Helensburgh Pier on a cruise to Loch Goil. 10 August 1976.
3520 Gourock Pier. Memories of much busier days captured in September 1964. Parts of three vessels are seen, including the car ferry BUTE. 3521 CALEDONIA at Tighnabruaich Pier, September 1961. 3522 ISLE OF ARRAN The fine new Arran Ferry nears Ardrossan Harbour with a magnificent backdrop provided by the mountains of Arran. 6 August 1987. 3523 QUEEN MARY pulling away from Largs Pier, August 1977. 3524 GLEN SANNOX at Brodick, 1987. 3525 QUEEN MARY seen off Brodick in summer 1975. 3526 MacBrayne’s LOCHFYNE at Rothesay Pier, August 1957. 3527 BUTE handling traffic at Rothesay Pier, August 1957. 3528 The Cunard liner QUEEN ELIZABETH leaving Clyde for the last time, Dec 1965. 3529 QUEEN ELIZABETH easing along Clyde during her final visit, 11 December 1965. This line once operated regular services from the Brommielaw, close to the heart of Glasgow, to a wide variety of destinations in Ireland. The overnight sailings between the heart of Glasgow and the heart of Belfast offered gracious travel in comfortable cabins in the days before the car ferries from Troon or Stranraer, or the frequent flights that are now available. Less gracious workhorses provided links to Dublin or Derry, among other destinations. 3490 ROYAL SCOTSMAN - one of a pair of boats built for the prestigious Belfast service, seen at Broomielaw on 27 September 1965. The Belfast service ceased in 1967. 3491 LAIRDCREST at Broomielaw, 24 August 1964. 3492 LAIRDSGLEN – long associated with the Derry run, Broomielaw, 27 September 1965. 3493 LAIRDS LOCH - Broomielaw, 27 September 1965. 3494 SCOTTISH COAST - 24 August 1964 – loading at Broomielaw. 3495 IRISH COAST at Broomielaw, and now in black and white livery. 23 September 1964. 3496 A line up of three Burns Laird ships at Broomielaw preparing to sail for Ireland, 16.7.60. 3497 ODYSSEUS (formerly Leinster, and before that Ulster Prince) in Glasgow Docks, during February 1978. 3150 The glorious STADT LUZERN basks in the sunshine at Fluelen in 1990. 3160 The EARNSLAW nearing Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand, Feb 1999. Thanks to the many photographers who have allowed their slides to be used including Alex Kerr, Tom Marsh, and three good friends who have passed away - Jack Wyse, John Prigmore, and Charles Sex. Also to the SLS Newcastle Centre that allowed us to use several originals in their collection. |
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