S.S. Highlander

View of a merchant ship with bridge and engines amidships and cargo holds fore and aft. She has two masts and derricks for loading cargo, and a single funnel. Her decks are crowded. There is a pleasure cruiser nearby.

The caption sub-title states 'This luxurious Passenger Steamer sails Aberdeen to Newcastle & Hull every Saturday returning from Hull every Wednesday and from Newcastle every Thursday'.

Even eighty years after the introduction of rail travel between the cities concerned, there was still a demand for passenger travel by sea as well as for transport of cargo. SS Highlander was attacked by enemy planes off Stonehaven in August 1940.

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• Scran ID: 000-000-510-578-C
• Resource Rights Holder: Falkirk Museums
• Project: Falkirk Historical Photographs Digitisation Project
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• Ref: P05689
• Date: 1932 (date photograph taken)
  
• Material: Photograph of SS Highlander, 1932
  
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• What: Photograph of SS Highlander, 1932
  
• Subject:
• Who: Aberdeen, Newcastle and Hull Steam Co Ltd (owner of vessel)
  
• Where: Scotland, Aberdeen (location of company offices)
  
• Event:
• Description: View of the ship at sea.
  
• References:
  • Craig, Robin. The Ship: Steam Tramps and Cargo Liners 1850-1950 London: HMSO, 1980
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• Related Records:
  • Pathfinder Pack on 1930s Transport