Scottish Steamers in the 1930s

A talk about Scottish paddle steamers in the 1930s.

By Fairfield Heritage and Govan Workspace

Date and time

Wed, 1 May 2024 15:00 - 16:00 GMT+1

Location

Fairfield Heritage

1048 Govan Road Govan G51 4XS United Kingdom

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About this event

1 hour

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.

Organised by

Fairfield Heritage and Govan Workspace

Fairfield Heritage, owned and run by Govan Workspace, is a heritage centre in the prestigious former headquarters building of Fairfield and tells the remarkable and enduring story of shipbuilding on the Clyde. The greatest of the Glasgow yards was Fairfield, which has just celebrated its 150th anniversary.