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.

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Size: 4549px × 3120px
Location: Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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