Alan Cumming - King's Theatre

A great time at the King's Theatre today, and a surprise as we had so much talent to entertain us - and I suspect - themselves.

Alan Cumming hosted  Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Dave Anderson, Johnny Beattie, Maureen Beattie, Juliet Cadzow, and John Ramage who were all involved.

As an audience we were fully engaged in the presentation on Scottish Variety, Panto, and Stories from 'Behind the Scenes' - just wonderful.

And of course we closed the event with a song sheet in true Pantomime style -

"Oh, ye cannae shove your granny off the bus,
Oh, ye cannae shove your granny off the bus,
Oh, ye cannae shove your granny,
'Cause she's your mammy's mammy.
Oh, ye cannae shove your granny off the bus"

......  to the tune of - 'She'll be Coming Round the Mountain'

 King's Theatre

  King's Theatre

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Riverside Museum

My first trip up to the Riverside Transport Museum in Glasgow.

Initial thoughts are it's very 'pristine' and 'modern' and perhaps lacks the 'taste and smell' of the exhibits.

 Nevertheless a worthwhile visit and I'm sure I will return.

Vintage Car

Fire Tender Searchlight

 South African Train

 Street - Riverside Museum

 Street - Riverside Museum

 Subway Sign - Riverside Museum

 Tram Interior - Riverside Museum - 25 November 2011

 Underground Carriage Interior - Riverside Museum

River Clyde Rainbow View - From Riverside Museum

 External View - Riverside Museum

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Greenock Docks

Popped in to the docks on my way home this evening.

Light fading, but a shot in the Garvel Dry Dock, and a few at the quayside in James Watt Dock.

 Hebridean Isles - Garvel Dry Dock

Loch Dunvegan - James Watt Dock

 

Anglegarth - James Watt Dock

 Anglegarth - James Watt Dock

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Busy River Clyde This Morning

A fair bit of activity on the river this morning as the barges 'Nab' and Needles'  departed under tow with the tug 'Kingston'.

Dredging work at Faslane must have been completed.

Barges - Off Greenock Esplanade

 Ayton Cross - Off Greenock Esplanade

 Barges - Off Greenock Esplanade

 Pilot Cutter 'Toward' - Off Greenock Esplanade

 Pilot Cutter 'Toward' - Off Greenock Esplanade

Tug (Kingston) - Off Gourock

 Barge (Nab) - Off Gourock

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Night in Greenock

A few night shots in Greenock.

 Ternvik - Tanker off Greenock Esplanade

 Greenock Ocean Terminal at Night

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(HMS) Defender - Returning from Sea Trials

 HMS Defender seen here passing Port Glasgow light as she heads back to Glasgow.

She has been conducting the first of her sea trails.

 HMS Defender returning from first sea trials - Glasgow Bound

HMS Defender returning from first sea trials - Off Port Glasgow Light

 HMS Defender returning from first sea trials - Bruiser Assisting

 HMS Defender returning from first sea trials - Off Port Glasgow Light

 HMS Defender returning from first sea trials - Heading to Glasgow



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Summerlee Museum, Coatbridge

 
 As I was in the area I went up to the Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge.

It's many years  since I visited last and it has come on leaps and bounds with their exhibits and well worth a visit.

Even took a trip on the 'shoogly' - an apt description for the old trams - and thoroughly enjoyed.

 Tram '53'

 Cinema Dressing Room

 Colliery Display

 Tram Interior

Tram Workshop

 National Coal Board 'Shunter' Train 

 Train Display

 'Regal' Cinema Display

 Cinema Dressing Room

 Spinning Drum

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New Lanark - Autumn

After my trip for the steam train photos, I went over to New Lanark and secured these images.

Lovely place and the autumn colours enhanced the views around the village.

 Heritage Area - New Lanark 

Village Shop - New Lanark

 Hoop and Cleek- New Lanark

Heritage Area in Autumn Colours - New Lanark  

 Heritage Area - New Lanark

 Water Wheel - New Lanark

 Heritage Area - New Lanark 

 Heritage Area - New Lanark 

Skipping - New Lanark

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Princess Elizabeth - Steam Heritage Locomotive

A very early Sunday start to get down to Carstairs to catch the 'Princess Elizabeth' as she went through Carstairs.

Elegant and beautiful in her crimson livery she was a joy to behold in the autumn sun.

She was of course appropriately adorned with her Armistice Wreath in memory of our fallen military personnel.

 Princess Elizabeth (6201) - Passing Carstairs Village

 Princess Elizabeth (6201) - Approaching Carstairs Station

 Princess Elizabeth (6201) - Approaching Carstairs Station

Princess Elizabeth (6201) - As She Thunders Through Carstairs Station

 Princess Elizabeth (6201) - Passing Through Carstairs Station

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