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Sailpast841 viewsYachts and other vessels took part in a sailpast of Helensburgh pier as part of the bicentenary celebrations on Saturday August 4 2012. Photo by Kenneth Speirs.
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Daylight TV841 viewsDaylight TV at Long Acre in 1930, with John Logie Baird on the right.
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Garelochead from station841 viewsA 1907 image looking down the hill at Garelochhead from the station on the West Highland Line.
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Merry Christmas841 viewsThis Christmas card was sent to Helensburgh TV inventor John Logie Baird's widow Margaret in 1948. It is signed by J.D.Percy, who worked for Baird Television in the 1930s and lived on until about 1985, and depicts the first demonstration of colour television in London in July 1928. Image by courtesy of the inventor's son Professor Malcolm Baird, who is president of Helensburgh Heritage Trust.
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The first Waverley840 viewsThe first paddle steamer Waverley, built by A. & J.Inglis at Pointhouse, Glasgow, in 1899, was bombed and sunk at Dunkirk on May 30 1940 — the 41st anniversary of her launch date — as HMS Waverley, and 350 officers men lost their lives. The 537 ton North British Steam Packet Company vessel was purchased in 1902 by the North British Railway and in 1923 by the London and North Eastern Railway. Image circa 1925.
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Garelochhead bypass840 viewsConstruction work on a bridge over the West Highland railway line during the building of the Garelochhead bypass. Image, circa 1986, supplied by Jim Chestnut.
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Kilcreggan shops840 viewsMain Street, Kilcreggan, circa 1972.
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Sunday School trip-2839 viewsA Sunday School outing from Helensburgh's St Bride's Church to Balmaha in June 1930. Image supplied by Chrissie Clow.
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Bunting at obelisk839 viewsBunting hangs beside the Henry Bell obelisk on West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, to mark the bicentenary celebrations on Saturday August 4 2012. Photo by Donald Fullarton.
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The Clachan839 viewsThe Clachan area of Rosneath, with the school on the right and St Modan's Church on the left. Image date not known.
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Mystery Play838 viewsThe cast of an unknown Helensburgh Theatre Arts Club play, including Tom Gallacher (4th from right) who went on to become a leading Scottish playwright. Date unknown.
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Colour TV838 viewsColour TV in 1928. Major A.G.Church is on the right of the picture, with John Logie Baird beside the receiver.
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