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In the Wake of The Maggie

"The Maggie", made in 1954, is in many ways superior to the later, BBC-made, television comedies about Para Handy and the "Vital Spark", these largely studio-based and much of "The Maggie" sho...
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  • Kintyre On Record published this 4 days ago
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McConnachie's Campbeltown Buses

Here Dunoon's John Openshaw's colour photographs of McConnachie's buses have been captioned with detail from "On The Buses", a full history of Kintyre's buses, which can be found in the 'Kintyre On...
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  • Kintyre On Record published this 4 days ago
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The Cantyre Telegraph Line

Opened on Friday, September 4, 1865, in the presence of The Duke of Argyll, The Provost of Campbeltown and the company's chairman, the company also bringing its previously private circuits, to Barr...
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  • Kintyre On Record published this 4 days ago
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In the Wake of The Maggie

"The Maggie", made in 1954, is in many ways superior to the later, BBC-made, television comedies about Para Handy and the "Vital Spark", these largely studio-based and much of "The Maggie" sho...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 4 days ago
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In Campbeltown Once More - The DVD Video

Released in November 2009, Freddy Gillies' video, as one will see from its 'menu contents' above, gives an interesting view of 'The Wee Toon' in the 21st century and, following a tour of the town's...
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  • Kintyre On Record published this 11/08/2009
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Lochinvar and the Donna Nook

The story of MacBrayne's "Lochinvar", launched at Scott's of Bowling on Thursday, April 16, 1908 and, largely due to what might in hindsight be called 'arrogance', wrecked, with the loss of all her...
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  • Kintyre On Record published this 11/06/2009
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1839 Eglinton Tournament

In September 2009, art expert James Knox, a trustee of The National Galleries of Scotland, beat two English based dealers at auction and paid £7,500 for eight of the original forty shields, each 6...
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  • Kintyre On Record published this 11/06/2009
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1839 Eglinton Tournament

In September 2009, art expert James Knox, a trustee of The National Galleries of Scotland, beat two English based dealers at auction and paid £7,500 for eight of the original forty shields, each 6...
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  • Skelmorlie published this 11/06/2009
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All About Steamers - The Boilers and Engines

A short 'enthusiasts' guide to the basic parts of steam engines, the fuel systems, the water-feed system, the boilers and condenser, the cylinders, turbines, the coupled shafts to the paddle-wheels...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 11/06/2009
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All About Steamers - Ship Handling Principles

A short 'enthusiasts' guide to shiphandling and berthing paddle steamers, turbines and motor ships e.g. Because of their ‘fixed’ paddle-wheels, only being able to go ‘forward-or- backwards’, paddle...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 11/06/2009
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Lochinvar and the Donna Nook

The story of MacBrayne's "Lochinvar", launched at Scott's of Bowling on Thursday, April 16, 1908 and, largely due to what might in hindsight be called 'arrogance', wrecked, with the loss of all her...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 11/06/2009
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What's Online Here - A to Z Guide

A Complete Guide to online documents and related websites.
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 09/15/2008
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Clyde River Steamers of The Last Fifty Years - McQueen

In the first of his books, McQueen records the history of the Clyde Steamers from around the 1870's onwards, tells us of the introduction of the turbine steamers and the fate of the River Clyde's ...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 09/14/2008
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Echoes of Old Clyde Paddle Wheels - McQueen

The second of McQueen's Clyde Steamer Books includes a photograph of the remains of the INDUSTRY, built in 1814, just two years after the COMET and tells of how many Clyde Steamers were bought for...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 09/14/2008
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Murray's ABC Timetable - Clyde Steamer Timetables (Extract) - August 1 to September 4, 1966 -

EXTRACT OF CLYDE STEAMER TIMETABLES from MURRAY'S ABC TIME TABLE for August 1st - September 4th, 1966 - And, to make better sense of the timetables, both a 1966 calendar AND a set of sun and...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 02/15/2008
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Murray's ABC Timetable Diary - August 1 to September 4, 1966

Welcome to MURRAY'S ABC TIME TABLE for August 1st - September 4th, 1966 containing Air Guide - Rail Services - Calendar and Bank Holidays - Glasgow Holidays - Holidays & Fast Days - ...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 02/15/2008
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Edwardian Steamer Timetable A4 Booklet

ISBN 0-9522786-9-3 and Copyrighted in 2004, this little timetable document for the "armchair" Clyde Steamer enthusiast sets out the general pattern of Clyde timetables prior to the start of World...
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 01/24/2008
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Clyde Steamer Enthusiast's Guide, A

Originally laid out in booklet form, here is a mass of detail for the "armchair" the Clyde Steamer enthusiast and for all those "Waverley" and "Balmoral" supporters.
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 01/23/2008
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Steamboats - Hudson River - From 1786

Given the 200th anniversary of the appearance of Henry Bell's "Comet", here is the story of Robert Fulton's steamboat and others on America's Hudson River.
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 01/23/2008
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Concertina - Life and Times of - 365-Pages

While Chapter 7 focuses on the music of the Clyde Steamer bands, it is hoped that this promotion of Stuart Eydmann's Open University thesis might encourage others to play the concertina.
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  • Clyde Steamers published this 01/23/2008
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