Steamships on the Clyde. Jeanie Deans, Waverley, Queen Mary and Talisman to name a few. The Highland Games Cowal Highland Gathering 1964. King George V sailing to Iona.
That is one of the best films I've ever seen of the old Clyde steamers and managed to capture the real feeling of being there. Superb quality of film too for that era and just a joy to watch. Can't thank you enough!
Excellent footage. The camera is so steady, the shots are so clear, the scenes well composed and balanced. The colours have kept stable for 60 years. The Jeanie and the Montrose were both withdrawn at the end of the 64 season. It's nice to see the Jeanie's paddles inside the box at full speed through the porthole in he engine room alleyway. They apparently had a higher rpm than the Waverley and she had been quite a flyer when first built.
I fondly remember sailing down ri Clyde to Rothsay from Glasgow, on the paddle steamer Waverly, when I was a bairn, and the seagulls scoring bull's eyes on the old folks heeds, and then stealing my sandwich! Eye rey shur wur ri days, Jimmy! Also, can any one remember the Oor Willie cartoon,in ri back af ri Sunday Post???😂😅😂😅❤
Great video. I can see my father who was Chief Engineer on the Caledonia from around 1954 until she was withdrawn in 1969. Shortly afterwards, when the Chief on the Waverley retired, my father was asked to become her Chief, and was so until she was sold to the Trust for £1. I spent two wonderful summer seasons working as Deck Boy on the fabulous Duchess of Hamilton. Thanks for the memories.
Great film of that period. Saw the Waverley calling in at Whitstable 3 weeks ago! Once went to Tighnabruach in 1960 on the Talisman from Gourock, when on a school holiday to Scotland from London. I can also recall seeing the trams in Glasgow. I was 11 at the time, but that trip has always stayed with me as the best day of the holiday! Coincidentally my first job when leaving school was in the Marine Dept of the old Board of Trade and my role was typing and sending out of these ships' annual passenger certificates renewals.
I remember being just like those kids on the paddle steamers, don't seem that long ago. They like me will be old and grey. Thanks for posting this wonderful video, it's made this old man very happy👍👍
Oh wow! That's so lovely to know. I'm also in my 60s and have many happy memories of trips on the Clyde steamers. I had close relatives who were Captains and so got to go up on the bridge! Huge treat!
Welshman here, never been to Scotland but very familiar with those wonderful ships! Up until the early 2000s and for about 30 years, every summer my folks, their friends and neighbours from Swansea, Wales, would take either the Balmoral or the Waverley over to Ilfracombe, Devon, for a wonderful summer's day out. I believe it still runs, both vessels being refurbished I believe although sadly, my folks and friends have now departed and I now live in S.E Asia. Wonderful memories of lovely summer days, all through the 70s, 80s and 90s. Thanks for the upload, lovely footage of noble vehicles.
What fabulous footage. Thanks so much for posting it. Lovely to see all the old steamers, took me back to those days. King George V was my favourite turbine and I was lucky enough to have steamed yet again on Waverley last week. Wonderful memories......
Lovely. And all those steamers, a shame they are not still around. Thanks for keeping them on film. Long will they be remembered with their many passengers. Happy days. Many thanks. Rmb5*
An absolutely amazing video, brought me back to my childhood memories of holidays in Lochranza and Oban. I sailed to Campbeltown on the Duchess of Hamilton, sailed on the King George V from Oban, and once when she worked a season on the Clyde. Also on the Queen Mary 2nd and Waverley. I've sailed on Waverley recently and hope to sail on Queen Mary when she's restored. And hopefully on the Maid of the Loch too.
What an amazing clip. I often read about those great Clyde Steamers and just wish I was born a few years earlier as they were extremely handsome ships. Almost like mini ocean liners. Thanks for posting
I have so many beautiful memories of the paddle steamers on school holidays going “doon the watter” to Dunoon, where the family had a wee cottage called Glenartney. I eventually joined the Merchant Navy and my home port was the Clyde. Magic memories.
Brilliant film really capturing the atmosphere. Went on Queen Mary and my Dad got me into the engine room, he was ex Navy. Great experience for a young lad about nine.
Do you know where the original footage for this is located? My grandfather, who passed away many years ago, was chief engineer on the one of the steamships and my father reckons you can see him on deck shortly before the 8 minute mark.
Great and wonderful footage - thank you!! As my dear (late) Mum (from Kirkintilloch) would have said - "Och, not yesterday son...! When she was a child, the family would take a house at Millport for the summer, to which I never asked how they got there (the days before the car ferry from Largs!) and suspect it might have been by one of these steamers from Glasgow? They were happy memories, nonetheless.
Thanks for sharing your home movies, we moved to Dunoon in 1964 when I was twelve. The pier and the games was really something , the summers during the 60s were so full of life, good times.
I have thurly enjoyed this great video, what a thrill to see some of🎉 these old Clyde river steamers & only the Waverley remains, so thanks for posting this video of these great steamer s
That is one of the best films I've ever seen of the old Clyde steamers and managed to capture the real feeling of being there. Superb quality of film too for that era and just a joy to watch. Can't thank you enough!
What a wonderfull film,and the colour quality was brilliant. Many many thanks for posting it!❤❤❤×××
Spent many hours steamer spotting at Rothesay in the 60s. The Caledonia is a rare one.
Like their larger counterparts of the day, they look like proper ships! ❤️
Aye! fair braw! I miss ma hame and these moving pictures only exacerbate the home sickness!!!
Excellent footage. The camera is so steady, the shots are so clear, the scenes well composed and balanced. The colours have kept stable for 60 years. The Jeanie and the Montrose were both withdrawn at the end of the 64 season. It's nice to see the Jeanie's paddles inside the box at full speed through the porthole in he engine room alleyway. They apparently had a higher rpm than the Waverley and she had been quite a flyer when first built.
I fondly remember sailing down ri Clyde to Rothsay from Glasgow, on the paddle steamer Waverly, when I was a bairn, and the seagulls scoring bull's eyes on the old folks heeds, and then stealing my sandwich!
Eye rey shur wur ri days, Jimmy!
Also, can any one remember the Oor Willie cartoon,in
ri back af ri Sunday Post???😂😅😂😅❤
Great video. I can see my father who was Chief Engineer on the Caledonia from around 1954 until she was withdrawn in 1969. Shortly afterwards, when the Chief on the Waverley retired, my father was asked to become her Chief, and was so until she was sold to the Trust for £1. I spent two wonderful summer seasons working as Deck Boy on the fabulous Duchess of Hamilton. Thanks for the memories.
Just seen my late father on the windlass tying up, either Dutchess of Montrose ,or Dutchess of Hamilton. A big thanks for this video.
Great film of that period. Saw the Waverley calling in at Whitstable 3 weeks ago! Once went to Tighnabruach in 1960 on the Talisman from Gourock, when on a school holiday to Scotland from London. I can also recall seeing the trams in Glasgow. I was 11 at the time, but that trip has always stayed with me as the best day of the holiday! Coincidentally my first job when leaving school was in the Marine Dept of the old Board of Trade and my role was typing and sending out of these ships' annual passenger certificates renewals.
I remember being just like those kids on the paddle steamers, don't seem that long ago.
They like me will be old and grey. Thanks for posting this wonderful video, it's made this old man very happy👍👍
Im 67 & the wee girl in the film. My father took the films ❤
Oh wow! That's so lovely to know. I'm also in my 60s and have many happy memories of trips on the Clyde steamers. I had close relatives who were Captains and so got to go up on the bridge! Huge treat!
Lovely to see the old King George Vth in Oban Bay!
Welshman here, never been to Scotland but very familiar with those wonderful ships! Up until the early 2000s and for about 30 years, every summer my folks, their friends and neighbours from Swansea, Wales, would take either the Balmoral or the Waverley over to Ilfracombe, Devon, for a wonderful summer's day out. I believe it still runs, both vessels being refurbished I believe although sadly, my folks and friends have now departed and I now live in S.E Asia.
Wonderful memories of lovely summer days, all through the 70s, 80s and 90s. Thanks for the upload, lovely footage of noble vehicles.
Wonderful memories of the 1940s and 50s on the Jeanie Deans and Waverley
The Duchess of Hamilton was my favourite.
My Uncle was a Chief Engineer for CAL MAC from the 60s up until the 80s Tommy Smith.
What fabulous footage. Thanks so much for posting it. Lovely to see all the old steamers, took me back to those days. King George V was my favourite turbine and I was lucky enough to have steamed yet again on Waverley last week. Wonderful memories......
Lovely. And all those steamers, a shame they are not still around. Thanks for keeping them on film. Long will they be remembered with their many passengers. Happy days. Many thanks. Rmb5*
An absolutely amazing video, brought me back to my childhood memories of holidays in Lochranza and Oban. I sailed to Campbeltown on the Duchess of Hamilton, sailed on the King George V from Oban, and once when she worked a season on the Clyde. Also on the Queen Mary 2nd and Waverley.
I've sailed on Waverley recently and hope to sail on Queen Mary when she's restored.
And hopefully on the Maid of the Loch too.
The Waverley was on Southampton Water a few days ago. What a great sight to see.
Long may it be so.❤
What an amazing clip. I often read about those great Clyde Steamers and just wish I was born a few years earlier as they were extremely handsome ships. Almost like mini ocean liners. Thanks for posting
I have so many beautiful memories of the paddle steamers on school holidays going “doon the watter” to Dunoon, where the family had a wee cottage called Glenartney. I eventually joined the Merchant Navy and my home port was the Clyde. Magic memories.
Brilliant film really capturing the atmosphere. Went on Queen Mary and my Dad got me into the engine room, he was ex Navy. Great experience for a young lad about nine.
May I use some of this footage for an upcoming project for a charity? Credit will be given of course.
Do you know where the original footage for this is located? My grandfather, who passed away many years ago, was chief engineer on the one of the steamships and my father reckons you can see him on deck shortly before the 8 minute mark.
Great and wonderful footage - thank you!! As my dear (late) Mum (from Kirkintilloch) would have said - "Och, not yesterday son...! When she was a child, the family would take a house at Millport for the summer, to which I never asked how they got there (the days before the car ferry from Largs!) and suspect it might have been by one of these steamers from Glasgow? They were happy memories, nonetheless.
Happy days "goin' doon the watter".
My dad took me doon the watter in the Jeannie Deans I think that’s what she was called I was only 10
No footage of William tennant
Thanks for sharing your home movies, we moved to Dunoon in 1964 when I was twelve. The pier and the games was really something , the summers during the 60s were so full of life, good times.
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I have thurly enjoyed this great video, what a thrill to see some of🎉 these old Clyde river steamers & only the Waverley remains, so thanks for posting this video of these great steamer s