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The Maid of the Loch steamer marked 70 years of proud heritage last weekend with a 1950s-themed party.
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Helensburgh and Lomond residents have been invited to the celebration of the UKs last paddle steamers 70th birthday.
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An organisation working hard to get a steamer sailing again on Loch Lomond has received a huge funding boost.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch  Balloch Pier: Maid of the Loch on the slipway at Balloch Pier for inspection of the hull and perhaps a lick of paint to the area normally below the waterline. Photographed behind the railings next to the steam winc ...  Balloch Pier: A picture of 'Maid of the Loch' in operational days, seen approaching Balloch Pier in 1972. The end of the railway's overhead electric catenary, installed in 1960, can be seen on the right. This laste ...  Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid of the Loch]] largely abandoned and unloved at Balloch Pier in 1991. |
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The team restoring the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer on Loch Lomond have launched an appeal for new front-of-house volunteers as they prepare for a new visitor season.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch  Arrochar Pier: 'MV Maid of Argyll' at Arrochar. The picture is thought to date from the summer of 1963. It was taken in the course of one of the splendid round trips on offer at that time. These included a train fro ...  Balloch Pier: Balloch Pier in 2007, formerly the north end of the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway, looking along the remains of the former platform. Picture shows The [[PS Maid of the Loch]] steamshi ...  Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid Of The Loch]] at Balloch on 18 August 2012 operating as a tea room while undergoing restoration and repairs. |
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Volunteers at the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer have won praise for their efforts at the Scottish Parliament.
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The Loch Lomond Steamship Company is celebrating Halloween on both Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of October this month and welcomes everyone to join in the Spooky Ship fun and games. Fancy dress optional but recommended!
Areas of the ghostly PS Maid of the Loch will be open to the public with lots of spooky games and crafts on board including marshmallow ghosts on a string and a pumpkin bowling alley. (Permalink) Halloween PS Maid of the Loch |
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The Maid of the Loch paddle steamer will be open to visitors free of charge this Saturday as part of Scotland's annual Doors Open Days festival.
(Permalink) Balloch Pier PS Maid of the Loch  Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond. Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid Of The Loch]] at Balloch on 18 August 2012 operating as a tea room while undergoing restoration and repairs. |
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A display of model ships created by a local man who won gold for Scotland in the Commonwealth Games has taken centre stage at the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer.
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Scotland's maritime history has been captured in miniature as part of a new exhibition which celebrates vessels from paddle steamers to Clyde puffers.
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A whopping £43,000 has been raised through a crowdfunder aimed to help restore the paddles of Loch Lomond's most famous pleasure steamer.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch  Balloch Pier: The engine room on board the Maid of the Loch in April 2017. According to a recent News Item, the public will be able to view the engines at work again in the Spring of 2020. Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond.  Balloch Pier: Pier in use - see the heaving line being thrown - as [[PS Maid of the Loch]] berths in 1976. Note the catenary at Balloch Pier station on the far right. Originally opened as Balloch Wharf in 1850, the ... |
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She was the largest ever vessel to be built for an inland waterway in Britain - and the last in a long line of steamers to sail on Loch Lomond.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch Balloch Pier: Maid of the Loch on the slipway at Balloch Pier for inspection of the hull and perhaps a lick of paint to the area normally below the waterline. Photographed behind the railings next to the steam winc ...  Balloch Pier: The starboard paddle wheel of the 'PS Maid of the Loch', out of the water on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond. |
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A fundraising campaign to restore key parts of a historic Loch Lomond paddle steamer prior to its return to the water has raised nearly twice its target.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch Balloch Pier: Maid of the Loch on the slipway at Balloch Pier for inspection of the hull and perhaps a lick of paint to the area normally below the waterline. Photographed behind the railings next to the steam winc ... Balloch Pier: The starboard paddle wheel of the 'PS Maid of the Loch', out of the water on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond. |
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A new 'crowdfunder' to help restore the paddles of the much-loved Maid of the Loch is set to launch this week.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond. Balloch Pier: Pier in use - see the heaving line being thrown - as [[PS Maid of the Loch]] berths in 1976. Note the catenary at Balloch Pier station on the far right. Originally opened as Balloch Wharf in 1850, the ... |
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A Greenock firm has won a contract to carry out repairs to the hull of historic paddle steamer Maid of the Loch. [Also announced on the 5th. -RS]
(Permalink) Dales Marine PS Maid of the Loch Balloch Pier: Maid of the Loch on the slipway at Balloch Pier for inspection of the hull and perhaps a lick of paint to the area normally below the waterline. Photographed behind the railings next to the steam winc ... Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond. |
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Specialist repairs set to be carried out on the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer will be 'the most significant chapter' in the ship's history since she was saved from the brink of the scrapheap more than 25 years ago.
(Permalink) Dales Marine PS Maid of the Loch Balloch Pier: Maid of the Loch on the slipway at Balloch Pier for inspection of the hull and perhaps a lick of paint to the area normally below the waterline. Photographed behind the railings next to the steam winc ... Balloch Pier: 'PS Maid of the Loch' out of the water for inspection on the slip at Balloch Pier in July 2021. The pier and former station are just beyond. |
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Cheers of 'hip hip, hooray' went up from the shoreline as crowds gathered to watch the unique Maid of the Loch being pulled out of Loch Lomond.
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The ship is winched out of Loch Lomond for survey and repair work as part of £5.5m restoration plans
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The Maid of the Loch paddle steamer is set to be pulled out of Loch Lomondtoday for only the second time in more than 40 years.
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The last paddle steamer to be built in Britain is set to be winched out of the waters of Loch Lomond for the first time in 40 years this week.
(Permalink) Balloch Pier Balloch Slip PS Maid of the Loch  Balloch Pier: Image taken inside the 1902 winch engine house at Balloch Pier during a 2016 Open Day when the slipway winch engine was in steam and operating. Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid Of The Loch]] at Balloch on 18 August 2012 operating as a tea room while undergoing restoration and repairs. |
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The charity which owns and runs the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer has launched an appeal for new volunteers to help keep the ship's restoration plans on course - and has outlined a host of ambitious plans for the future.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch  Balloch Pier: A view of the engine room on the Maid of the Loch in April 2017. It is understood that whilst the engines have turned during 2019, the public will be able to view this during 2020 even if the ship rem ...  Loch Lomond: The paddle steamer 'Maid of the Loch' photographed on Loch Lomond in September 1955 on one of her regular trips out from Balloch Pier. |
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The charity which owns the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer on Loch Lomond has announced that the ship will not reopen to visitors until 2022.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid Of The Loch]] at Balloch on 18 August 2012 operating as a tea room while undergoing restoration and repairs. |
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The restoration of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer has taken a major step forward after government funding was secured to pave the way for essential repairs.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch  Balloch Pier: The winch engine and cable drum at Balloch Pier, used for hauling lake steamers onto the slipway for maintenance. Seen during an Open Day in 2016 with the winch engine in steam and operating. This vie ...  Loch Lomond: View across Loch Lomond in September 1955 as PS Maid of the Loch passes on an outing from Balloch Pier.  Balloch Pier: The [[MV Countess Fiona]] on the maintenance slipway at Balloch Pier. She was built by William Denny in 1936 and was originally the Countess of Breadalbane operating on Loch Awe, moved overland ... |
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The Maid of the Loch paddle steamer will take on a spooky 'point of sail' this Saturday as it welcomes children along to a special Hallowe'en event.
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The owners of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer will team up with Industrial Museums Scotland this weekend to broadcast live footage of the ship's engines in steam to a global audience.
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The Maid of the Loch paddle steamer has opened again to visitors for the first time in 10 months after the coronavirus lockdown.
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The charity which owns the Maid of the Loch says it plans to re-open the historic ship to visitors next month.
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Generous donors have thrown a lifeline to the last paddle steamer built in the UK by raising around £20,000 for the charity which owns it.
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Lockdown has had a dramatic affect on visitor attractions such as the paddle steamer Maid of the Loch at Balloch. The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (LLSC), the charity aiming to return the paddler to sailing condition, has lost vital revenue since being unable to reopen the visitor season at Easter. A novel way to raise money is marking the Maid's first public cruise 67 years ago on May 25, 1953.
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The charity which owns the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer says the ship's future is at risk without urgent financial support.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch Paddle Steamer Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid Of The Loch]] at Balloch on 18 August 2012 operating as a tea room while undergoing restoration and repairs. |
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The charity behind the restoration of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer says the popular visitor attraction will remain closed until the end of June because of the coronavirus lockdown.
(Permalink) Covid-19 PS Maid of the Loch Paddle Steamer  Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid of the Loch]], still berthed alongside Balloch Pier in August 2017and acting as a cafe while awaiting operational restoration. The station finally closed in 1986 but the line of the old plat ... |
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