A late 19th century view of RMS Columba, a Clyde paddle steamer, that ran the first leg of "The Royal Route" to Ardrishaig calling at Rothesay and the Kyles of Bute for fifty eight summers. She was built by J & G Thomson of Clydebank, and was the flagship of the MacBrayne fleet from 1879 to 1935 and often considered the finest Clyde steamer of all time.

A late 19th century view of RMS Columba, a Clyde paddle steamer, that ran the first leg of "The Royal Route" to Ardrishaig calling at Rothesay and the Kyles of Bute for fifty eight summers. She was built by J & G Thomson of Clydebank, and was the flagship of the MacBrayne fleet from 1879 to 1935 and often considered the finest Clyde steamer of all time. Stock Photo

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4549 x 3120 px | 38.5 x 26.4 cm | 15.2 x 10.4 inches | 300dpi

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1880

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Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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