A £25,000 appeal has been launched in the most significant step so far towards returning the historic paddle steamer Maid of the Loch to cruising on Loch Lomond. Here we take a look back at the Glasgow-built ship’s heyday.
1. Maid of the Loch
Miss Rosalind Breathwood takes up her duties as Maid of the Loch on the Steamer on Loch Lomond in 1961. Photo: Unknown
2. Maid of the Loch
Queen Elizabeth II , Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne leave the Maid of the Loch steamer at Balloch in June 1971. Photo: Allan Milligan
3. Maid of the Loch
Holidaymakers enjoy the sun in Balloch as the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer passes by in Loch Lomond July 1972. Photo: Allan Milligan
4. Maid of the Loch
The paddle steamer Maid of the Loch moored at Balloch on Loch Lomond, January 1968. Photo: TSPL
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