Lachie Stewart is no ordinary man. Born in Vale of Leven, West Dunbartonshire in 1943, his achievements include a glorious athletic career which saw him win gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the Commonwealth Games in 1970. A true champion and polymath, Lachie has combined his lifelong passions for maritime history and model building to create a spectacular collection of ships which he has meticulously built over the last 60 years.

Many of his works are already in notable private and public collections but have never been celebrated in the manner they deserve. This exceptional collection, which ranges from elegant paddle steamers to humble Clyde puffers, and from simple half-hull design models to magnificent display models, demonstrates great skill and insight into the history of ship building on the Clyde and the laborious processes that go into such quality model making. Many of the most famous ships built on the Clyde are represented, including PS Maid of the Loch.