1974

NM8529 : Macbraynes steamship 'King George V' at Oban

taken 50 years ago, near to Oban, Argyll And Bute, Scotland

Macbraynes steamship 'King George V' at Oban
Macbraynes steamship 'King George V' at Oban
Built on the Clyde in 1926, this was to be the final year of Caledonian Macbrayne ownership. Here it is seen in the early morning at Oban Harbour where the steamship prepares for departure, probably on the Staffa and Iona service.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine other tags: Steamship Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Oban Harbour [82] · Oban Service [68] · Caledonian MacBrayne [31] ·
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NM8529, 936 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Greg Fitchett   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 3 June, 1974   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 17 January, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NM 8563 2991 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:24.7564N 5:28.5971W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NM 8561 2983
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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