We’re very grateful to Gary Nicolson, of Shapinsay, Orkney, for this set of photographs of the Campbeltown-built Thorsvoe Ferry which was built at the yard in 1991 and is still in service in Orkney. Here are some of my photos of the Campbeltown-built ferry, Thorsvoe. She was built for Orkney…

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We are very grateful to Ronnie McNally, former Foreman Loftsman, at Campbeltown Shipyard for these photos. Ronnie put this collection together of around a 100 photos of boats that were built at the yard. They were displayed on the wall of the loft at the yard during the time that…

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TWO MORE FOR SHIPYARD – Article published in the Campbeltown Courier on 25th October, 1973, about two new orders: one from Albert Smith of Anstruther for a boat that was to be built as the Renown KY 257 and another, from Bobby Baird of Peterhead, which for some reason never…

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