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Rhu Parish Church713 viewsSnowdrops and crocuses in the churchyard of Rhu Parish Church in March 2010. Image taken and supplied by the Rev David Clark, former minister of what is now Helensburgh Parish Church.
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Ferniegair entrance897 viewsAn old image of Helensburgh's West Esplanade, with the gateway to Ferniegair on the right, with Provost's lamps outside. Ferniegair was the family home of the Kidston family. Richard Kidston was Provost of Helensburgh from 1840-49, and Adrian M.M.G.Kidston was Provost in 1911-12. The mansion was demolished in the 1960s. Image date unknown.
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Hermitage Park1329 viewsA family outing enjoying good weather and scenery. This is the site of the old mill, and part of Hermitage Primary School is in the background.
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Hermitage Park sun dial1142 viewsA family cluster round the sun dial in the rose garden of Hermitage Park. Image circa 1938.
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Gun Club meets1280 viewsMembers of Dunbartonshire Gun Club gather at Geilston Farm, Cardross, on October 10 1969.
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Blairnairn Cottage in Glen Fruin753 viewsLooking west in Glen Fruin towards Blairnairn at harvest time. Image date unknown.
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Burgh from Rosneath1095 viewsAn old view of Helensburgh from Rosneath, published by E.Eakin, Rosneath Post Office. Image date unknown.
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1913 Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club905 viewsBack: Miss Lilley, G.Schoelles, Miss Raeburn, R.T.Templeton (Hon Sec), J.H.Strang, Miss Mackay, Mrs A.M.Stewart, Miss Macnab; middle: Dr Downs, A.G.Shillcock, J.W.Swinburne, Sheriff Blair, Miss Rodger, Miss V.MacBrayne, Mrs Strang, Mrs Hardcastle, Miss Preston, Miss Mackay; front: Miss Hamilton, Miss Douglas, Miss R.I.Templeton, Miss MacBrayne, Miss E.MacPhee, Miss Sewell, Miss Marsters, Miss M.A.Young, Miss Sidebottom, Miss F.Smith, Miss MacPhee; on ground: G.E.Fleming, J.G.Anderson. Image dated September 1913.
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206 viewsLooking down Torr Road above Rhu. Image date unknown.Jan 24, 2022
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Congratulations1043 viewsKing Albert I of Belgium is congratulated by Asquith, Bonar Law and Redmond on the Belgians brave and heeroic discharge of their duties at the Siege of Antwerp, an engagement between the German and the Belgian, British and French armies around the fortified city of Antwerp during World War One. German troops besieged a garrison of Belgian fortress troops, the Belgian field army and the British Royal Naval Division in the Antwerp area, after the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914. Image c.1915.Jan 24, 2022
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Bonar Law lantern slide527 viewsA Magic Lantern Slide of Andrew Bonar Law crossing a road in London. Image date unknown.Jan 24, 2022
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Payne Grocers753 viewsAn old image of a van outside Arthur Payne's grocery store at The Clachan, Rosneath. Image date unknown.Jan 19, 2022
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Bonar Law with Mussolini814 viewsA December 1922 image of French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré and Andrew Bonar Law with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and Belgian Prime Minister M.Theunis at 10 Downing Street.Jan 03, 2022
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Rosneath memorial262 viewsCommander Bill Jones from the Clyde Naval Base at Faslane and Holly Smith of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the dedication of the memorial to the American and British forces who served or trained at Rosneath during the years 1941-45 on Friday September 10 2010.Dec 09, 2021
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Wartime colours1253 viewsA 1942 image of the steamer Lucy Ashton arriving at Kilcreggan Pier. The 271-ton vessel was launched on May 24 1888 by T.B.Seath at Rutherglen. She began on the Holy Loch run but later became more familiar on the Gareloch service from Craigendoran. She remained on the Clyde throughout both world wars. She made her last run in February 1949. Her stripped down hull saw further experimental use by the British Shipbuilding Research Association, including being fitted with a jet engine.Dec 09, 2021
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Peninsula colours1637 viewsColours are presented to the Rosneath Peninsula Boy Scout companies in 1914. Standing: J.McIntyre, Cove and Kilcreggan scoutmaster Mr Rae, Rosneath scoutmaster Mr Young, W.McGruer, G.Silver; front: G.Fleming, A.MacKenzie, J.Young, J.Keir, A.McGrouther.Dec 09, 2021
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