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	Memoirs and portraits of 100 Glasgow men: 18. James Burns [ebook chapter] / James MacLehose, 1886
		Steamers have replaced the "Ailsa Craig" and the "City of Glasgow," almost as superior to these as these to the old smacks, and of the original actors not one is left.
		Steamers in the Holyhead and Howth Line had just broken down lamentably, and Charles McIntosh, as he saw the "Rob Roy" starting on her trial trip in face of a south-west gale, bade Napier good-bye, with the cheerful assurance that they would all be drowned.
		So was the Clyde Company's "Enterprise." On the 7th of March, Martin and Burns were alone in the field with both the Manchester vessels and the "Enterprise" in their hands, and, with seven vessels and no opposition, were advertising a daily sailing each way.
	gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk /mlemen/mlemen018.htm (6866 words)

	Undiscovered Scotland: Bookshop: The Clyde
		This evocative collection of photographs of the Clyde and its people is a unique chronicle of the life and times of the river - from the halycon days when resorts like Rothesay, Largs, Ayr and Prestwick were a playground for the people of Clydeside.
		The architecture and historical delights demonstrate the diversity of an area whose common boundary is the River Clyde: iron age forts, austere chapels, great castles and the stronghold of Dumbarton.
		Included in Sheila Struthers' book are views of shipbuilding on the Clyde, the Queen Mary under construction, the ferries that plied between Yoker and Renfrew, local football teams, several pictures of Dalmuir and all the important streets and sights of Clydebank itself.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /usbookshop/usbs-clydeside.html (2118 words)

	Clyde Steamers
		Internally, improvements could be made as she was the first Clyde Steamer to be a one-class vessel, thus not having to duplicate facilities for the exclusive use of passengers holding the two differing ticket types.
		Turbine Steamers Ltd was dissolved with King George V and Queen Alexandra being assigned to the MacBrayne fleet, King Edward to the CSP.
		Steamer trips to view her on the stocks and leaving her home river had also provided much needed revenue for "up-river" cruise operators, so the new Queen Mary had indirectly helped the old Queen Mary, and the gesture was recognised by the gifting of a portrait of the monarch by the Cunard company.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /tramways/ClydeSteamersofthe1930s.htm (6244 words)

	Undiscovered Scotland: Bookshop: Scottish Shipping
		The railway era had yet to make its impact on the Clyde during the period 1864 to 1888: this was the age of the private steamer company.
		Steamers of the Clyde: The White Funnel Fleet: Alistair Deayton (July, 2003).
		Steamers of the Clyde: The NBR and LNER: Alistair Deayton (November, 2000).
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /usbookshop/usbs-shipping.html (1997 words)

	ipedia.com: Steamboat Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Right: detail of a steamer]] Henry Bell's Comet started a rapid expansion of steam services on the Firth of Clyde, and within four years a steamer service was in operation on the inland Loch Lomond, a forerunner of the lake steamers that still grace the Swiss lakes.
		Today the 1900 steamer SS Sir Walter Scott still sails on Loch Katrine, while on Loch Lomond the PS Maid of the Loch is being restored.
		The paddle steamer Waverley, built in 1947, is the last survivor of these fleets, and the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world.
	www.ipedia.com /steamboat.html (1399 words)

	Books \| Seduced by the currents of literature
		I've been coming to the Firth of Clyde on holiday since the 1950s, the last decade in which the population of industrial Scotland poured itself wholeheartedly downriver by train and steamer to the coasts of Cowal and Ayrshire and the island resorts of Bute, Cumbrae and Arran.
		By this time, I had sailed on Clyde pleasure steamers and knew their names and types, which was paddle, which was turbine, which sailed where and when.
		There was plenty about steamers in it - good - but the author's main thrust was that their heyday was well in the past.
	books.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4474358-110738,00.html (1194 words)

	Firth of Clyde Forum
		Transport on the Firth of Clyde - A Historical Perspective.
		However, the steamers weren’t very fast and just couldn’t keep to the timetable resulting in massive delays as trains were held up at the junction with the mainline at Greenock.
		Having presented the development of transport on the Firth of Clyde throughout its “golden age, Emily Malcolm presentation by inviting anyone interested in finding out more to visit the Glasgow Museum of Transport or to contact her on 0141 287 2720.
	www.clydeforum.org /conference/2.htm (1301 words)

	Glasgow Photo Library - River Clyde
		But the Clyde started as a shallow salmon river which, over the years, was dredged to make Glasgow into a major port with sea-going vessels sailing right into the heart of the city.
		Despite the narrowness of the river, the banks of the Clyde used to be one of the largest shipbuilding centres in the world.
		Steamers used to sail from the Broomielaw with day trippers and those going to places like Rothesay and Dunoon for the "Glasgow Fair" (the traditional two weeks in July when Glasgow's industries closed down).
	www.rampantscotland.com /glasgow/glw_clyde.htm (279 words)

	Overview / History
		Before very long their talks turned to the subject of a club for like minded steamer enthusiasts and the result was a letter which appeared in the Glasgow Herald on 13 May 1932.
		Ever since Mr Andrew McQueen published his first book on Clyde River Steamers a certain amount of focus has been given to this hobby which more and more people are finding every year to be as healthy as it is fascinating.
		For more than 30 years the Club has published two books every 12 months, Clyde steamers, illustrated articles on Clyde and other steamers past and present, and the Review, an annual look at the past year’s scene in passenger and coastal shipping throughout Scotland which is distributed free to all members.
	www.clyderiversteamerclub.org.uk /content/default.asp?page=s1_2 (673 words)

	Chemical Properties of Silicone
		paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne.
		Firth of Clyde, and within four years a steamer service was in operation on the inland
		Clyde puffers, small steam freighters on a traditional design developed to use the Scottish canals and to serve the Highlands and Islands.
	www.edinformatics.com /inventions_inventors/steam_boat.htm (1239 words)

	Clyde River Steamers 1872-1922 / Echoes of old Clyde Paddle Wheels: The first sixty years from the Comet of 1812 ...
		Clyde River Steamers 1872-1922 / Echoes of old Clyde Paddle Wheels: The first sixty years from the Comet of 1812
		The second volume, by the same author, is almost a 'prequel' to the first in that it covers the period up to 1872, thus drawing less on McQueen's own experience and memories.
		There are a large number of illustrations, several lists of steamers plying on the Clyde at a number of dates with their size, power and routes, and a list of steamers plying on the Clyde from 1849 to 1869.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200209/ai_n9085654 (605 words)

	Excursion Ships of the North West UK
		Steamers were operated from the pier from the start, initially by the pier owners, and later the North Pier Steamship Co. Vessels included the Ocean Bride of 1858, Wellington and Clifton of 1871, and the Queen of the Bay (1) and Queen of the Bay (2) of 1867 and 1871.
		The Clyde steamer Isle of Bute ran for a short while in 1912, but was damaged against against a pier and was scrapped in 1913.
		She was the last steamer in the Blackpool fleet for her final 1939 season.
	www.simplonpc.co.uk /NorthWestUK.html (3978 words)

	Clyde steamer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Firth of Clyde became immensely popular with holidaymakers, with over 300 Clyde Steamers operating by 1900, and going doon the watter was still in full swing in the early 1960s.
		Steamer services were also introduced onto the inland lochs, with the Marion appearing on Loch Lomond in 1816.
		The 1900 steamer SS Sir Walter Scott still sails on Loch Katrine, while on Loch Lomond the PS Maid of the Loch is being restored.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clyde_steamer (432 words)

	Clyde Steamer Memories (Part 2) - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In home waters, the Clyde passenger steamer was regarded with great affection by thousands of people who sailed "Doon the Watter" to the beautiful Firth on the decks of their favourite steamer.
		As a young boy I spent many holidays sailing on these magnificent steamers and was one of the last generation who experienced such pleasures.
		In "Clyde Steamer Memories Part 2", I have attempted to cover the period between 1949 and 1989.
	www.videohistoryscotland.freeserve.co.uk /clyde_steamer_memories__part_2.html (153 words)

	Clyde Steamers
		The Clyde was the home of PS Comet, built in 1812 and the first steamship in regular service in Europe.
		Whilst MacBrayne had, for most of the steamer era, been in a monopoly position in its area, the Clyde was subject to continuous, often ruinous, competition.
		The aim is to show for each ship, the years in which she spent her main cruising season on the Clyde, and for each operator, the years during which they ran steamers during the main season.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /tramways/ClydeCompanies.htm (1337 words)

	maritime
		Steamers of British Railways and Associate Companies, T Stephenson and Sons, 1962, pp140.
		A history of the paddle steamers of the Lancashire and North Wales Coast, the River Dart, the South Coast and the Thames.
		British Railways Steamers of the Clyde, IA, 1948, pp48.
	hometown.aol.com /gbsteven/maritime.htm (2199 words)

	Welcome to the West Highland Steamer Club
		The West Highland Steamer Club was founded in 1967 for those interested in the workings of the Western Isles fleet of David MacBrayne, now known as Caledonian MacBrayne.
		Monthly meetings are held during the winter months in the Renfield Church Centre in Glasgow, during which lectures, usually illustrated, are given by guest speakers on any topic associated with West Highland steamers.
		In addition to these meetings nominated excursions on board Company vessels are sometimes organised and, in previous years, visits to Company ships overhauling on the Clyde have been arranged.
	www.whsc.connectfree.co.uk (108 words)

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		These pictures represent a selection of the many fine turbine steamers that graced the Firth of Clyde from 1901 until 1978.
		"Duchess of Hamilton" The only Clyde steamer built by Harland and Wolff at Govan, she was a member of the LMS and CSP fleet from 1932 to her withdrawal in 1971.
		Built in 1933, she was reboilered in the 1950's and given a large single funnel.
	members.lycos.co.uk /Firthview24/turbines.htm (341 words)

	Scottish Shipping.
		Over a period of 200 years there were more than 250 shipbuilders on the Clyde alone, between them building over 30,000 different types of vessel: passenger ships, cargo liners, cross-channel ferries, tramp steamers, sailing ships, tugs, dredgers, and warships of all kinds from battleships to submarines.
		Clyde Steamers (Glory Days S.) Any map of the West Coast of Scotland emphasizes the intricate chain of small islands that run from Arran northwards and the complicated network of sea lochs that help form the estuary of the River Clyde.
		For generations of those living on the West Coast of Scotland, as well as for the countless visitors to the area, travel by Clyde steamer was a regular part of their everyday existence.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /scottish-shipping.htm (737 words)

	Doug Urquhart's Clyde Steamers Page: Waverley
		The Clyde is a lovely area to cruise, particularly on a day like this, but it can get a bit cool on deck.
		One of the many charms of the Clyde Steamers was the openness of the Engine room.
		On the paddle steamers there was nothing between you and the engines but a guard rail.
	members.localnet.com /~urquhart/wav1.html (609 words)

	Steamboat
		Meanwhile, Patrick Miller of Dalswinton, near Dumfries, Scotland, had developed double-hulled boats propelled by cranked paddlewheels placed between the hulls, and he engaged the engineer William Symington to build his patent steam engine into a boat which was successfully tried out on Dalswinton Loch in 1788, and followed by a larger steamboat the next year.
		John Molson at Montreal, and fitted with engines made in that city, was running successfully between Montreal and Quebec, being the first steamer on the St. Lawrence and in Canada.
		Henry Bell's Comet started a rapid expansion of steam services on the Firth of Clyde, and within four years a steamer service was in operation on the inland Loch Lomond, a forerunner of the lake steamers that still grace the Swiss lakes.
	www.kopete.org /Steamboat.html (1514 words)

	Black and White Publishing: Herald Book of the Clyde Series
		They travelled on paddle steamers like the Waverley and Jeanie Deans, by steam train, by bus and by car, to sample the delights of the seaside and bravely dip their toes in the icy waters of the Clyde.
		Following on from the success of the paperback edition of The Herald Book of the Clyde, Robert Jeffrey and Ian Watson now present the paperback edition of volume 2 of The Herald Book of the Clyde, a unique collection of photographs from the archives of the Herald in Glasgow depicting life 'doon the watter'.
		This is the final volume in The Herald's fascinating series on the Clyde, recording and exploring the history of Glasgow's great river in pictures.
	www.blackandwhitepublishing.com /nonfiction/heraldclyde/heraldbookclyde.html (458 words)

	Clyde Maps, Tour Scotland.
		The Clyde at War The River Clyde and its estuary played a central part in both World War I and World War II.
		The major air base at Prestwick, the centre for commando training at Inveraray, the terminal point for Atlantic convoys at the Tail of the Bank and the Gare Loch, the major British military port of World War II, were all of vital significance to the Allied cause.
		The Clyde: A Portrait of a River The Clyde, Portrait of a River,is well laid out, readable, and profusely illustrated.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /clyde-maps.htm (212 words)

	Doug Urquhart's Clyde Steamers Page: Links and Info
		If you don't mind sitting on a boat that can't move, and you want to see what a Clyde Steamer looked like inside, here's the website of the QM floating restaurant.
		Don't forget that scores of steamers can never be recovered: maybe you shaved with part of one this morning.
		The steamer in the background shots is Waverley, taken from Skermorlie after our trip.
	members.localnet.com /~urquhart/clyde.html (334 words)

	Scottish Shipping
		The book tells the history of the company formed in 1899 as the steamer arm of the Caledonian Railway Company and its ships in war and peace on the River Clyde.
		The unique geography of the Firth of Clyde made shipping a natural mode of transport as is well illustrated in this book.
		An illustrated history of Clyde Steamers from late Victorian times to the time of railway grouping in the 1920s.
	www.leadinglights.net /Scottish_Shipping.htm (221 words)

	Concerning Glasgow Down the Water
		We may sail all the way down the Clyde, in steamers generally remarkably well-appointed and managed; or we may go by railway to Greenock, twenty-three miles off, and catch the steamer there.
		One pleasing circumstance about the Frith of Clyde, which we remark the more from its being unhappily the exception to the general rule in Scotland, is the general neatness and ecclesiastical character of the churches.
		Unless the owners of the Clyde steamers wish to drive all decent persons from their boats, they must take vigorous steps to repress such scandalous goings-on as we have witnessed more than once or twice.
	www.djmcadam.com /concerning-glasgow.html (6068 words)

	Glasgow Museum of Transport – a personal reflection
		The case continues with some of the sixty Clyde steamers in the collection on show.
		In this scale is a quay level river ferry of 1938 with an elevated deck that could be raised or lowered depending upon the state of the tide.
		Similarly the river paddle steamers built on the Clyde, dismantled for passage and reassembled on the rivers Africa or Asia to spend their days passing through tropical rainforest carrying all the goods and personnel associated with a world wide empire and trade, create visions from Conrad or the real world of Livingstone.
	www.shipmodels.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /gmoft.htm (1731 words)

	Isle of Bute V-Day
		However, given its insular character and strategic location in the Clyde estuary, there was naturally a predominance of naval involvements.
		A boom defence office was located on Rothesay Pier, and this office liaised with the boom control centre that operated the boom across the Clyde (at Gourock).
		Apart from those already mentioned (Kyles Hydro Hotel, 9 Clyde steamers, etc.) many other establishments were also requisitioned, including the Royal Hotel, the Bute Arms and Tign-na-Mara.
	www.bute-gateway.org /vday/butewar.shtml (962 words)

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