by Dugald » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:01 am
MacotheIsles, I think you're right, it could be on the Ayrshire coast near Largs. I 'd guess the picture was taken from the hills above Fairlie. The first spur of land above the steamer could be the south end of the Big Cumbrae. I believe a clearer picture would show the roofs of the houses in Millport at the left side of the nearest land spur. It is this, together with the almost vertical white stripe (the single lane, very steep road, that crosses the island?) to the right of where Millport would be, and just to the right of the big white dot, that leads me to guess the island is the Big Cumbrae, and hence, we are near Fairlie on the mainland. The main thing i can't figure out is where the railway is, unless it is just not visible because of the poor quality of the picture.
I'd guess the picture was not taken during the war since the steamer does not appear to be painted gray.
It would be a good picture MacotheIsles, if it were a bit clearer. Cheers, Dugald.