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Scottish Steamers In The 1930s

Join Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers' Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley at Fairfield Heritage for a talk about Scottish paddle steamers in the 1930s.

Scottish Steamers In The 1930s

About Scottish Steamers In The 1930s

This talk will be by Iain Quinn, Clyde Steamers' Historian and tour guide on the Paddle Steamer Waverley. It will be based on the book recently published to raise funds for the Waverley https://waverleyexcursions.co.uk/product/scottish-steamers-in-the-1930s/. In the talk, Iain will share high quality, before unseen photos including ones of Fairfield built paddle steamers from this decade. Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the talk (£20 cash).

The image shown above is a view of the Jeanie Deans at Dunoon, courtesy of the Sheila Weir Collection.

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