Date: 14/02/2022

Largs' famous landmarks and stories of the town's history will be showcased on a BBC show airing on Monday.

TV presenter Michael Portillo will be evoking the spirit of the Battle of Largs as he becomes a Viking for a day in the upcoming episode of Great Coastal Railway Journeys.

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A Viking longboat at Largs Station. Design supplied by the Scottish Maritime Museum.
Location: Largs
Company: Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
03/06/2018 John Yellowlees

The 'Pencil' and the Largs Branch in 1990 when it was still showing the scars of lifting the northbound line.
Location: Largs
Company: Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
//1990 Ewan Crawford

A Glasgow to Largs DMU approaching its destination in May 1984, taken from the overbridge. The road on the left is Rockland Park. The Pencil stands in the background. See image [[51154]]
Location: Largs
Company: Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
/05/1984 Colin Miller

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