| Though the days of the Clyde Steamers are now but distant memories, the atmosphere and prosperity of their times has been captured and preserved on a number of VHS-video films which will trigger many people’s memories of their own childhood days and the glories of summers past. Take A Trip "Doon The Watter" via Wemyss Bay in 1912 and See More Archive Film Clips Look at Video Clips and Take 'Virtual Island Hops' on today's CalMac Ferries Readers of “Ships Monthly” and “Sea Breezes” magazines will already be familiar with the advertisements of companies and indeed individuals from whom such video films can be purchased (new or second-hand) and a list from Warsash Nautical Bookshop (inc Mainmast Books), 6 Dibles Road, Warsash, Southampton, SO31 9HZ UK is indicative of those available. The following titles, at one time on Mainmast Books' list, are of particular interest to steamer enthusiasts - * CLYDE STEAMER MEMORIES (Part 1) (8356) £21.99*
recording the period from 1919 to 1949 its commentary given by Largs-based BBC presenter Iain Anderson. Black and White * CLYDE STEAMER MEMORIES (Part 2) (8357) £21.15*
continues the story from 1949 through to 1989. Colour
* CLYDE STEAMER MEMORIES (16180) £21.99*
* DOON THE WATER (16252) £ 9.99*
is a compilation of British Transport Commission films, the “Coasts of Clyde”, its commentary by the late Bernard Braden, includes film of the turbine steamer “Duchess of Montrose” on a trip to Arran. * WEST HIGHLAND STEAMER MEMORIES (16201) £19.99*
looks at the MacBrayne fleet and West Highland services. * PADDLE STEAMERS OF LOCH LOMOND (16195) £18.88*
covers the steamer history of the loch from 1820 to 1990 when the former Loch Awe motorship“Countess Fiona” / ”Countess of Breadalbane” was finally withdrawn. * THE GOLDEN YEARS OF THE P.S. “Waverley” 1947 - 1997 (16196) £18.99*
covers her first 50 years around the coasts. * Excursion Ships in The Wake of The Paddlers (16314) £12.99*
features 21 ships from around the U.K. including “Waverley” and “Balmoral” and the ill-fated “Southsea” which, as the “Prince Ivanhoe”, was wrecked on the Welsh Gower Coast. * Ships of The Clyde (16194) £18.99*
shows the vast variety of ships, from clippers to liners, from paddle steamers to tugs, which appeared on the Clyde between 1859 and 1959. * Isle of Man Steam Packet - The Island Lifeline (16148) £19.99*
features the Manx ‘baby-liners’“Lady of Mann” and “Ben-My-Chree” which often sailed from Ardrossan to Douglas and too looks at the cargo ships and ‘ro-ro’ car ferries on the Isle of Man services. * The Video Film Prices Listed Here should be checked with advertisers and suppliers. | 
