Island shipping company
For almost 100 years the cargo ships of R. Cunningham (Capt Roddy Cunningham) of Scalpay , an island off the east coast of Harris, were well known on the west coast of Scotland and other coastal waters. They carried coal to lighthouses, bottled gas to islands,steel to the Clyde and many other cargoes. This new book tell of the company history and its ships from their earliest sailing ships to Dutch built diesel coasters. Five sons carried on the work of their father's unique shipping company skippering the ships and running the company until 1993 when changing rules, Calmac ferries and lorries replaced them.
Thanks to a friend who brought the book from Harris knowing my interest in Scottish ships.
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