The Maid of the Loch steamer marked 70 years of proud heritage last weekend with a 1950s-themed party.

Organisers hailed the success of the many different activities and groups who got involed in the bash.

The party included hard hat tours, 1950s craft station making records and diner milkshakes, vintage double decker bus tours around the town, classic cars, and fire engine crews and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Trust.

The Maid of the Loch marked 70 years with a 1950s-themed weekend

The Maid of the Loch marked 70 years with a 1950s-themed weekend

 

The vintage buses included a MacBraynes coach from the 1960s which, during its working life, would have travelled along Loch Lomondside, on the Campbeltown-Glasgow service, then through Bonhill and Balloch.

 

Isabell Tayor doing arts and crafts

Isabell Tayor doing arts and crafts

 

There was a 1949 Maudsley Marathon coach which belonged to MacBraynes, who used to run bus and coach services up the west coast of Scotland and especially along the side of Loch Lomond on their way to and from Glasgow.

And there was a 1954 Leyland Titan double decker which belonged to Central SMT, the company which once ran local bus services in Dumbarton and the Vale as well as in  Helensburgh and as far north as Luss.

 

Charlie Summers Program Manager

Charlie Summers Program Manager

 

Others who took part included Knightswood Model Boat Club, Boogie Box Jive, Frank McKracken FM Music, Alexandria Mandolin Band and singer David Dennet.

A spokesperson for the Maid said: "It was a busy weekend with record sales and footfall and great 70th birthday celebrations."