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Breaking of the Aquitania2270 viewsCunard liner Aquitania being broken up at Faslane Shipbreaking Yard in 1950. The Aquitania had been built at John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank in 1914, and was the last of the four-funnelled vessels in service in the world. This photo was taken by Howard Macdonald.
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Gareloch sunset2260 viewsAn atmospheric image of a yacht moored in the Gareloch near Rhu at sunset, circa 1951.
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Inversnaid Falls1625 viewsAn albumen photograph of the spectacular Falls of Inversnaid on the east side of Loch Lomond.
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Whistler's Glen1598 viewsIllegal distilling was a feature in the Gareloch area until about 1830, and Whistler's Glen above Rhu was so named from the practice of signalling the approach of the Gauger or Exciseman. There was also a legitimate distillery at the foot of Whistler's Burn where Aldonaig now stands.
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Clynder and the Gareloch1522 viewsA view of Clynder, Barremman Pier, and shipping moored in the Gareloch. Image circa 1909.
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Black Bridge, Glen Fruin1295 viewsA photograph taken in the 1920s by keen amateur photographer Robert Thorburn, a Helensburgh grocery store manager. It shows the Black Bridge in Glen Fruin, with the schoolhouse in the background.
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Shandon Hydro Terrace1222 viewsOnly the towers on the left remain of Shandon Hydropathic Hotel. Originally West Shandon, this magnificent building was the home of Robert Napier, the greatest figure in Clyde shipbuilding and marine engineering in the mid-19th century. During World War One the Hydro became a hospital, and in World War Two it was used by the army. In 1951 it became a hotel again, but in 1957 it was closed and demolished.
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Old Corn Mill1188 viewsOld Corn Mill, Rosneath.
Postmarked 1910
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End of the Pier Show1182 viewsThe pier at Barremman, Clynder, built about 1877 on the instructions of Robert Thom, owner of Barremman Estate, was blown up by the Army in November 1967, using 2lbs of plastic explosive, as it was the cheapest way to demolish the pier, which had become unsafe. District Clerk William Swan pressed the plunger at the invitation of D.Smith of Construction and Marine Ltd., Garelochhead. Photo by Donald Fullarton.
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Whistlefield1170 viewsThe store and station at Whistlefield are pictured with Loch Long in the background. Image circa 1910.
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Shandon Hydro Conservatory1165 viewsThe Conservatory at Shandon Hydropathic Hotel. Originally West Shandon, this magnificent building was the home of Robert Napier, the greatest figure in Clyde shipbuilding and marine engineering in the mid-19th century. During World War One the Hydro became a hospital, and in World War Two it was used by the army. In 1951 it became a hotel again, but in 1957 it was closed and demolished. From the image collection of the late Nan Moir, of Cove.
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King Tut in the 20s1150 viewsA group of young men on the famous painted rock 'King Tut' at Kilcreggan in the 1920s.
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