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Deborah Kerr in the 80s1025 viewsAn autographed photograph of Helensburgh film star Deborah Kerr, circa 1985.
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Gareloch view1025 viewsA view of the Gareloch from near Kidston Park showing a steamer which has just passed the Training Ship Empress. Image circa 1912.
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Glenda Mallon1025 viewsGlenda Mallon was born Jessie Ronald and grew up on Loch Longside, attending Glenmallon School then Hermitage School. She trained as an opera singer and chose Glenda Mallon as her stage name. She sang at Glyndebourne and with touring opera companies, and also was a backing singer who worked with stars such at Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Joan Sutherland, Maria Callas and Tom Jones. Now Mrs Jessie Nickell, she lives with her husband at St Albans.
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Clyde Street1025 viewsThis postcard bearing the Helensburgh coat of arms is looking east from Colquhoun Street towards the bandstand and the Old Parish Church. Image circa 1907.
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Portrait1025 viewsHelensburgh man Andrew Bonar Law, a Conservative who became Prime Minister and occupied 10 Downing Street for just 209 days in 1922-23, succeeding the much better known Liberal, David Lloyd George, who had served from 1916-22.
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Prince Andrew1024 viewsHRH Prince Andrew, at the time a serving naval officer, on a visit to the Clyde Submarine Base at Faslane on October 22 1994 to mark the decommissioning of the Polaris submarine HMS Resolution which had been in service for 27 years.
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Clynder1024 viewsA very old view of Clynder and Barremman from Rosneath.
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Blairnairn Cottage in Glen Fruin1024 viewsLooking west in Glen Fruin towards Blairnairn at harvest time. Image date unknown.
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Bell bell1024 viewsDescendants of Henry Bell who live in America visited the Helensburgh area around 1980 and met Hannah Stirling, of the Friends of Loch Lomond. As a memento they presented Hannah with this small bell.
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Paddling pool1024 viewsChildren play in the now removed paddling pool on Helensburgh's West Esplanade. Image circa 1951.
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Shandon Pier1022 viewsA view of Shandon pier and the old Garelochside road, published by The Proprietor, Shandon Hotel, Shandon. Image date unknown.
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Kidston Park1021 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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