#vitalspark — Public Fediverse posts
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Taken this day, 2011, The Wee Spark
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/6278069108/in/photostream/lightbox/A working, scale replica of the classic Clyde Puffer, made famous in the Tales of Para Handy, with the Vital Spark, sailing through Kirkintilloch, where many puffers were built & launched
#Scotland #Ecosse #photography #photographie #ClydePuffer #Ship #Bateau #ForthAndClydeCanal #WeeSpark #VitalSpark #ParaHandy #Kirkintilloch #Glasgow
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"More steam, MacPhail!"
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/55270044396/in/photostream/lightbox/
The Maryhill, a working, scale replica of the classic Clyde Puffer, in the Kirky Marina. In the industrail era many of these ships, made famous in Neil Munro's book, and the 1970s TV adaptation (still much loved here), were built and launched near this spot
#Kirkintilloch #Glasgow #ForthAndClydeCanal #boat #bateau #photography #photographie #TheMaryhill #ClydePuffer #VitalSpark #ParaHandy #Scotland #Ecosse
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@LordWoolamaloo
The Vital Spark (or at least one of them - there appears to be at least two) was, and may still be, laid up at the Crinan end of the Crinan Canal.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/4thies/5221774682
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"More steam, MacPhail, you blaggard!"
Monument celebrating the wonderful Clyde Puffer, as seen in Para Handy, by the canal marina at Kirkintilloch. Many were built & launched from this spot, one upon a time.
#Glasgow #History #photography #ship #boat #bateau #Kirkintilloch #ForthAndClydeCanal #ClydePuffer #ParaHandy #VitalSpark
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@Balise
I don't know if you realise that is a famous boat or, rather, puffer.It is called the "Vital Spark" and was used for the television series, which dramatised the adventures of Para Handy & his crew.
I photographed the puffer a few years ago, when it was moored in the Crinan Canal awaiting restoration. Looks like it is still awaiting restoration...
