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Hermitage Park1201 viewsTree seat in Hermitage Park, circa 1928.
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Colquhoun Square pre-19331191 viewsThis picture shows the road in to the right which existed, like the other quadrants, until that one quadrant was pedestrianised. The road in to the left led to Pender's Garage, as well as the Post Office.
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Kidston Park1108 viewsThis photo shows a gentle slope down to the water before the days of the sea wall.
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The Putting Green1171 viewsThe putting green on Helensburgh Esplanade. Postally used 1957
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West Clyde Street1101 viewsTaken at the junction of James Street. Date unknown.
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Hermitage Park1101 viewsThe sun dial and rose garden in Hermitage Park. Date unknown.
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Helensburgh Hospitals859 viewsThe Victoria Infirmary (left), built in 1895 by distinguished architect William Leiper, and the Infectious Diseases Hospital (right), which opened in 1875 and was demolished in 1959, can be seen in this 1904 image, taken from where Craighelen Tennis and Squash Club now stands.
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Seafront shelter929 viewsThe John Street shelter on the West Esplanade, circa 1912. It was one of several seafront shelters which fell into disrepair and were demolished towards the end of the century.
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Kidston Band Stand823 viewsA family relax outside the now demolished band stand at Kidston Park, with the Training Ship Empress in the distance. The bandstand was used by the boys bands from the Empress and its predecessor Cumberland. Image, date unknown, supplied by Jim Chestnut.
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Kidston Park Bandstand1016 viewsAn illustration from the front of a Christmas card looking east towards the now demolished bandstand in Kidston Park, circa 1902. Bought from the Duke of Argyll in 1877 for £650 by William Kidston with help from Sir James Colquhoun and others, Kidston Park was formerly named Cairndhu Point — known locally as Neddy's Point after a well known fisherman and ferryman who lived nearby — but was renamed Kidston Park from 1889 when Mr Kidston left money to support its maintenance.
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Kidston Park812 viewsA lady sits on a bench in the evening sunlight in this old image of Kidston Park, Helensburgh. Bought from the Duke of Argyll in 1877 for £650 by William Kidston with help from Sir James Colquhoun and others, it was formerly Cairndhu Point — known locally as Neddy's Point after a well known fisherman and ferryman who lived nearby — but was renamed Kidston Park from 1889 when Mr Kidston left money to support its maintenance and requested the name change.
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Kidston Park973 viewsA family relax at Kidston Park, circa 1910. Bought from the Duke of Argyll in 1877 for £650 by William Kidston with help from Sir James Colquhoun and others, the area was formerly Cairndhu Point — known locally as Neddy's Point after a well known fisherman and ferryman who lived nearby — but was renamed Kidston Park from 1889 when Mr Kidston left money to support its maintenance and requested the name change.
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