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Lounge1086 viewsOne of two lounges 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.
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Shandon Hydropathic Hotel1082 viewsOriginally 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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Helensburgh East Bay1077 viewsLooking west from in front of the Queen's Hotel — note writing on seawall. Image date unknown.
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Sinclair Street looking north1068 viewsTaken at the junction of Sinclair Street and Clyde Street around 1927.
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Pine Wood1063 viewsEntrance to Pine Wood, The Highlandman's Road. Postcard dated 1891.
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West Clyde Street looking east1036 viewsLooking east along West Clyde Street.
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Rosneath Peninsula1035 viewsThis postcard was sent on April 22 1905 to Miss Edith Suckling, of Glenelg, Helensburgh, by someone called Campbell. On the front is written: “Having a fine day here, but awfully bothered with showers.†It shows the Edwin Lutyens-designed Ferry Inn, commissioned by Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise in the 1890s and rebuilt from an old pub. Bob Hope stayed there while entertaining troops at the nearby World War Two naval base. It fell into disuse, but was rebuilt again in the late 1950s by boatbuilder Peter Boyle.
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West Clyde Street1024 viewsTaken from almost at the junction of William Street and West Clyde Street.
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The Band Stand1019 viewsThe Breingan Band Stand which stood on Helensburgh seafront opposite the Imperial Hotel features on this old postcard. Image date unknown.
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Helensburgh, Looking East1018 viewsTaken from the pier.
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Helensburgh Seafront1006 viewsTaken from the pier when the tide was in. Note the paddling pool along the beach.
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Shandon Pier1005 views
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