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Ayrshire's model railway exhibition is set to return to Irvine's Maritime Museum later this month
(Permalink) Irvine Model rail exhibition Scottish Maritime Museum |
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The Scottish Maritime Museum celebrates the rise of Scotland's seaside resorts and the golden era of steamboat travel 'doon the watter' in this years summer exhibition, which opens tomorrow (Saturday, July 1).
Dream Destinations, which goes on show in the Museum's Linthouse building on Irvine Harbourside, charts the growing popularity of trips down the Clyde to Helensburgh, Gourock, Largs, Ayr, Millport, Dunoon and Rothesay for the day or a staycation from the early 1900s. (Permalink) Dream Destinations Irvine Linthouse Building Linthouse Engine Works Scottish Maritime Museum 'Doon the watter'  Scottish Maritime Museum: The interior of the great hall at the Maritime Museum in Irvine on 6th August 2013. The building is the former engine works of Stephen's Linthouse Shipyard. This was moved to Irvine and rebuilt there ... |
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Amid the furore surrounding the CalMac vessels being built by Ferguson at Port Glasgow, it is easy to forget that Scotland was once one of the greatest shipbuilding nations in the world.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Denny Tank Museum Ferguson Marine John Yellowlees Scottish Maritime Museum Shipbuilding |
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Alexander (Sandy) Stephen, who died recently at his home in Balfron, Stirlingshire, aged 95, was the seventh generation and last survivor of the shipbuilding dynasty that ran Alexander Stephen and Sons Ltd, at Linthouse on the Clyde.
(Permalink) Alexander Stephen and Sons Ltd Linthouse Shipbuilding & Engineering Works Scottish Maritime Museum |
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Skylark saved the lives of hundreds of allied soldiers during evacuation at Dunkirk in World War II, before returning to Scotland and operating as a pleasure cruiser on Loch Lomond.
(Permalink) National Historic Ships Register Scottish Maritime Museum Skylark IX |
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Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum is all set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of an Ayrshire model railway club.
(Permalink) Kilmarnock and District Model Railway Club Scottish Maritime Museum |
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An American billionaire has parted with a five-figure sum of cash to help keep a historic Scottish ships hull above water for generations to come.
(Permalink) Irvine MV Kyles Scottish Maritime Museum |
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