The Vital Spark clyde puffer tied up at the pier at Inveraray scotland
The Clyde puffer is a type of small coal-fired and single-masted cargo ship, built mainly on the Forth and Clyde canal, and which provided a vital supply link around the west coast and Hebrides of Scotland. Built between 1856 and 1939, these stumpy little steamboats achieved an almost mythical status thanks largely to the short stories Neil Munro wrote about the Vital Spark and her captain Para Handy, which produced three television series.
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Location: Inveraray
Photo credit: © Ian Goodrick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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