The 'Duchess of Hamilton' approaching Keppel pier, catching some fine evening sunlight in late summer 1968. Having taken black and white photographs of sister ship 'Duchess of Montrose' seven years earlier (see images 77681 and 78764) I had for some time wanted to get shots of the 'Hamilton' at Keppel also, before she too was taken out of service. Accordingly, armed with my father's 35mm colour slide camera and starting as the Duchess appeared round Farland Point, I took seven successive pictures of her arrival. A 1960s substitute for video, I suppose.
Location: Keppel Pier
Original line: Piers on the Firth of Clyde
Photographer: Robin McGregor
Contact photographer: Robin McGregor
Date: 09/1968
Image number: 88904