Scottish ships
Browse our collection of old colour photos of Scottish ships and Ferries captured on film between the 1950s and 1990s. The archive includes detailed images of everyday scenes, vehicles, architecture, people, and changing landscapes from the late 20th century. As a specialist collection with thousands of images online, we cover a wide range of themes and locations which can be found in our main British archive. Or visit our Country Index to see photos from around the world.
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‘TS Queen Mary II’ and ‘TS Duchess of Hamilton’, Greenock 1970
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Ballachulish Ferry, Scotland 1971
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Loading a Ford Escort in Oban Harbour, Scotland 1973
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Glenelg to Kylerhea Ferry, Isle of Skye 1970
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Gourock to Dunoon Ferry, Scotland 1974
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Kyle of Lochalsh ferry, Scotland 1970s
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Kyle of Lochalsh Ferry 1973
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Kyle of Lochalsh Ferry, Scotland 1973
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Kyle of Lochalsh Ferry, Scotland 1978
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Loch Eli, Fort William 1975
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MV Clansman at Stornoway 1973
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MV Clansman at Stornoway 1973
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MV Clansman in Stornoway 1973
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MV Claymore, Isle of Mull 1973
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MV Fingal, NLB lighthouse tender, Oban 1975
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MV Hebrides, Isle of Harris 1973
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MV Isle of Cumbrae ferry 1988
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MV Kilbrannan at Largs, Scotland 1975
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MV Lochnevis, Oban, Scotland 1969
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Oban, Scotland 1968
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Oban, Scotland 1969
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On board MV Lochnevis, Oban 1969
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Scotts Shipbuilding, Greenock 1970
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Shipwreck at Dunvegan, Isle of Skye 1973
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Smith and Hutton boatyard, Anstruther 1973
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SS Scottish Coast seen in Glasgow 1965
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Submarine in Scotland 1974
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Submarine in Scotland 1974
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Tarbert, Isle of Harris, Western Isles 1973
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The Kylesku to Kylestrome ferry 1973
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The MV Rosehaugh, Kessock Ferry 1973
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Toscaig Ferry, Kyle of Lochalsh 1976
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Toscaig Ferry, Kyle of Lochalsh 1976
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Toscaig Ferry, Kyle of Lochalsh 1976
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TS King George V entering Oban 1973
