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Glasgow to Inverness by Paddle Steamer was the intriguing title of the Lanarkshire Philatelic Society’s latest display. ‌

Member Alan Rushworth put the spotlight on many wonderful historic postcards, beginning with the ‘Comet’ - the first boat with paddles to sail from Glasgow to Greenock and Helensburgh. ‌

He then set off the journey to Inverness from the very busy Broomielaw, and many members relived their childhoods as they viewed paddle steamers they had known, including Chancellor, Benmore and Carrick Castle. ‌

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