The follow-up to Alistair Deayton’s David MacBrayne history tells the story of the other constituent company of Cal-Mac. Founded by the Caledonian Railway, the CSP vessels once flourished on the Clyde, sailing to points in Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll.
Built in 1949 in Southampton for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., MV Balmoral operated in their Red Funnel fleet for twenty years. In conjunction with her stable-mate, the paddle steamer Waverley, she also operates on the Clyde, the Thames, North Wales and from Southampton and the South Coast.
The Western Isles belonged to MacBrayne's. Their ships travelling the west coast of Scotland at a time when there were no proper roads. From the earliest vessels to the mighty Columba, this is the story of David MacBrayne.
The fascinating history of piers 'on the West Highland coast of Scotland illustrated through a wonderful collection of images, from the nineteenth-century to the present day.
The follow-up to Alistair Deayton’s David MacBrayne and Caledonian Steam Packet histories tells the story of Cal-Mac, from its inception in 1973 to the present day.
The companion volume to West Highland Piers, this fascinating selection of photographs traces the history of piers on the Islands of the West Coast of Scotland.
Celebrate the Waverley s 40th year in preservation. Since 1974, the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world has been owned by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. Purchased from Cal-Mac for a pound, she has since been restored twice and still sails around the coast of Britain, reviving the hey-day of pleasure cruising in the Clyde, Bristol Channel, South Coast and the Thames. Now forty years in preservation, this is the story of the Waverley s successful career, for the Caledonian Steam Packet Co., Caledonian-MacBrayne and Waverley Excursions. It looks back at a career of some sixty-six years, forty of which have been in preservation. Using newly-published and rare images, the ship s career is recorded by two experts of the paddle steamer world.
David MacBrayne was a partner from 1851 in the firm of David Hutcheson & Co and when the Hutchesons retired in 1879 David MacBrayne took over the Company and renamed it. The company's ships were famous too. This title features over 200 images of the ships and the localities they had visited.
An illustrated history of the Caledonian Steam Packet Company from 1889 to 1972, with detailed information on ships operated, and the locations served, by the company. The first chapter covers the period of steam vessels in the Firth of Clyde prior to the formation of Caledonian Steam Packet, from 1842-1868.
Inside the pages of Orkney & Shetland Steamers are over 200 images from the past two centuries of the ferries, the piers and the people they served. They are accompanied by an informative text and give an insight into the history of the companies that have served Orkney and Shetland over the past two hundred years as well as the ships that have plied the sometimes-treacherous waters of the North Sea.
The Western Isles belonged to MacBrayne's. Their ships travelling the west coast of Scotland at a time when there were no proper roads. From the earliest vessels to the mighty Columba, this is the story of David MacBrayne.
The follow-up to Alistair Deayton’s David MacBrayne and Caledonian Steam Packet histories tells the story of Cal-Mac, from its inception in 1973 to the present day.
The follow-up to Alistair Deayton’s David MacBrayne history tells the story of the other constituent company of Cal-Mac. Founded by the Caledonian Railway, the CSP vessels once flourished on the Clyde, sailing to points in Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll.
The companion volume to West Highland Piers, this fascinating selection of photographs traces the history of piers on the Islands of the West Coast of Scotland.
Built in 1949 in Southampton for the Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., MV Balmoral operated in their Red Funnel fleet for twenty years. In conjunction with her stable-mate, the paddle steamer Waverley, she also operates on the Clyde, the Thames, North Wales and from Southampton and the South Coast.
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