Steamers Of The Clyde
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Steamers Of The Clyde
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Author : George Stromier
language : en
Publisher: Hart & Will
Release Date : 1992
Steamers Of The Clyde written by George Stromier and has been published by Hart & Will this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Paddle steamers categories.
Steamers Of The Clyde
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Author : George Stromier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Steamers Of The Clyde written by George Stromier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Clyde River (Scotland) categories.
Steamers Of The Clyde
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Author : Alistair Deayton
language : en
Publisher: Tempus
Release Date : 2003-07
Steamers Of The Clyde written by Alistair Deayton and has been published by Tempus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07 with Transportation categories.
Alistair Deayton takes us on another tour of Clyde pleasure steamers, looking at the ships of Williamson Buchanan and Turbine Steamers Ltd, two of the major independent players on the Clyde. The Williamson-Buchanan steamers served the routes 'doon the watter' from the centre of Glasgow to the Clyde Coast resorts, whilst the ships of Turbine Steamers covered long-distance day excursions to Inveraray and Campbeltown. The book also includes the steamers of the Lochgoil Company and the two magnificent paddle steamers called the Lord of the Isles. From Arran to Rothesay and all ports in between, we're taken on a nostalgic trip back to the days when steam was King on the Clyde and when you could travel from Arran to Glasgow in less than two hours. A special chapter is given to the development of the White Funnel turbines, which saw the world's first steam-turbine-powered passenger ship, King Edward, sail on the Clyde.
200 Years Of Clyde Pleasure Steamers
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Author : Alistair Deayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-07-15
200 Years Of Clyde Pleasure Steamers written by Alistair Deayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-15 with Transportation categories.
In August 1812, two centuries ago, the River Clyde would see a transport revolution - one that would change the economy of the river for ever. A Helensburgh hotel owner began to operate Europe's first ever commercial steam ship from Glasgow to Greenock. No longer would ships be dependent on the tide or the wind. The Comet, as his ship was known, had been built by John Wood, of Port Glasgow, and was fitted with paddle wheels. Her first voyage from Glasgow to Greenock was made at about 5mph against a headwind. Advertised to sail on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Glasgow, the Comet operated the first scheduled steamship service in Europe. It was the start of a revolution that would see the Clyde as the greatest shipbuilding river in the world, and the river's estuary as a haven for pleasure steamers and puffers calling at the remote loch-side piers and inlets. Companies such as David MacBrayne's and the Caledonian Steam Packet Co. would be formed to operate steamers far and wide, a legacy kept alive today by the Paddle Steamer Waverley. Alistair Deayton and Iain Quinn take us through the two centuries of Clyde paddle steamers, illustrating the most famous, such as the Columba, Jeanie Deans and Waverley, illustrating not just the ships themselves but the piers they sailed from, from Rothesay to Helensburgh and from Loch Goil to Loch Long.
Clyde Pleasure Steamers
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Author : Ian McCrorie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Clyde Pleasure Steamers written by Ian McCrorie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Excursion boats categories.
The Victorian Summer Of The Clyde Steamers 1864 1888
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Author : Alan J. S. Paterson
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 2001
The Victorian Summer Of The Clyde Steamers 1864 1888 written by Alan J. S. Paterson and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with River steamers categories.
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. The 1860s and '70s were the heyday of the all the way steamboat service down the Clyde coast. It was not until the 1880s that the greater convenience of new rail and steamer routes and the increasing pollution of the river eroded a trade by which many steamboat proprietors have previously prospered.
Colour On The Clyde Or Memories Of The Clyde Steamers
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Author : Cameron Somerville
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Colour On The Clyde Or Memories Of The Clyde Steamers written by Cameron Somerville and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.
The Golden Years Of The Clyde Steamers 1889 1914
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Author : Alan J. S. Paterson
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 2001-11-13
The Golden Years Of The Clyde Steamers 1889 1914 written by Alan J. S. Paterson and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-13 with Clyde, Firth of (Scotland) categories.
One of the classic works on this great river, this book tells of the railway's invasion of the coast services and of the rival steamer fleets which included some of the most beautiful ships ever built.
Directory Of Clyde Paddle Steamers
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Author : Alistair Deayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-08-30
Directory Of Clyde Paddle Steamers written by Alistair Deayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-30 with Paddle steamers categories.
The first book to have every Clyde paddle steamer listed in detail.
Clyde Steamers
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Clyde Steamers written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 19. Chapters: Clyde steamer, PS Caledonia (1934), PS Comet, PS Duchess of Montrose, PS Iona, PS Jeanie Deans, PS Maid of the Loch, PS Waverley, RMS Columba, TS Duchess of Hamilton, TS Duchess of Montrose, TS King Edward, TS King George V, TS Queen Alexandra, TS Queen Mary. Excerpt: TS King Edward was an excursion steamer built at Dumbarton for service down the River Clyde to the Firth of Clyde and associated sea lochs on the west coast of Scotland, as far as Campbeltown. The first commercial vessel to be driven by steam turbines, King Edward was remarkably successful for a prototype, serving as a Clyde steamer for half a century from 1901 until 1951, interrupted only by service in the two world wars. The success of the vessel quickly led to the adoption of turbine propulsion for all manner of merchant vessels, from channel ferries and coastal steamers to transatlantic liners. In 1803 the Charlotte Dundas showed the practicality of steam power for marine use, and in 1812 Henry Bell's PS Comet began the first commercially successful steamboat service in Europe, sailing on the River Clyde between Glasgow and Helensburgh. Others soon followed, and by mid century a large fleet of Clyde steamers competed for holiday and excursion traffic down the River and Firth of Clyde. By the end of the century paddle steamers had reached a peak of design, with a maximum economic operating speed of around 19 knots (35 km/h), but speed was at a premium, particularly on the longer routes such as sailings from Glasgow to Inveraray and Campbeltown. Up to this time, vessels had been powered by reciprocating steam engines. Steam was generated by boilers, and piped to cylinders wherein it drove pistons, the back-and-forth motion of which was converted to rotary motion by connecting rods. Early vessels were driven by paddle wheels, but at mid-century...