She was the “"the smertest boat in the coastin' tred", with her blood red hull, shiny brass whistle and cargoes of anything from Heilan coos to furniture, and plenty of whisky. The Vital Spark and her ...
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The public have not been able to access the pier in nearly a decade A community group has secured a £45,000 UK government grant to to buy a pier in Argyll and Bute. The Inveraray pier was formerly ...
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One of the last remaining Clyde puffers has returned to its birthplace, to mark the 150th anniversary of the vessel. The Vital Spark - one of only five remaining puffers in Scotland - moored on the ...
Apart from the old paddle steamers, which took most of us “doon the watter” for our holidays or days out, the Clyde puffers are the vessels of which we are we are most fond. The short Para Handy ...
A community group has secured a £45,000 UK government grant to to buy a pier in Argyll and Bute. The Inveraray pier was formerly home to the historic puffer, the Vital Spark, but has been closed to ...
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