Whiskey Galore , well empty barrels.

This is excellent Paul, love the people and crane in particular.

Well that’s no good… empty barrels! Love these nautical/industrial scenes Paul, full of interest.

Lovely watercolour Paul, interesting to know the story of this puffer.

Thank you Carrie, Alan and Denise for you kind and encouraging comments. I bet the crew were never to happy about it Alan. Hopefully they had the job or bringing the full ones back as well. Wonder if there was a spillage allowance.

Superb! You have painted the Clyde Puffer extremely well. The whole painting makes very interesting viewing.

Interesting history Paul and your boats are alway so well painted.

Like a good story and a good painting Paul.

Not even a wee dram… interesting pic , Paul.

Thank you David, Carole , Chris and Sylvia for you kind comments. I lead to believe that the skipper has wee bottle , just for medicinal purposes only of course ,as I’m sure you will understand Sylvia.

Another very good one Paul. Your back stories to the paintings you "post" always bring back knowledge forgotten over the years.

Thank you Richard , I do enjoy painting these old scenes and finding out facts etc, o I especially before they are forgotten forever. If we don’t pass them on our grandchildren will never know what went before. I’m very luck that my grandchildren tolerate me talking about the “old days “, especially the younger two.

Nice work - I would perhaps look to rotate the picture about 5 degrees - the boats looks like it going up hill a little.

It’s an optical illusion Ceri cause by the bows of the ship been higher than the stern as the forward weight of the cargo is not enough to override the engine etc., basically light cargo. It often looks like that in photos taken from slightly astern and facing towards the bows . Thanks for your comment.

Another great historical and interesting narrative Paul, which adds to the overall composition and presence of your painting. Lovely to see it’s licensed at Greenock, my mother’s birth place. In fact she probably saw these old boats, what kind of date are we looking at for these Paul?

Thanks Fiona they were used through most of the early 1900 and some were in use up until the seventies commercially. I don’t know when the last one retired, but there are still a few in private hands , I do believe there one converted to rent and tour the sea lock in . Some a know as TID with a number following and I thing if you google TID 32 you will see the one converted to rent . The Scottish Maritime Museum has lots of photos and information certainly worth googling .

Thank you very much for that information Paul, appreciate you getting back to me. Mum was born in 1919, so it’s possible she may have seen the latter days of the working Puffers. She used to sail on the Clyde when she was a lass. Thank you again for the info.

They were certainly used a lot in the 1930 till the 1960 so she will have seen them out and about. Delivering coal , food etc to the island .

A lovely friendly name for these useful ships. Nicely portrayed Paul.

Empty??? I drank it!! Great detail, Paul, mine's straight, no water, no ice!!

Thanks Carole and Thalia for you comments . Remind me never to get into a drinking contest with you Thalia , I think they carried slightly over 200 barrels, bet you do t walk a straight line after .