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Shandon Fishing Pond1152 viewsThis fishing pond was attached to Shandon Hydropathic Hotel, the former home of Clyde shipbuilder Robert Napier.
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Scouts leave for Switzerland1152 viewsA group from the 1st Craigendoran Scouts were pictured at Helensburgh Central Station by Henry Fullerton, about to head off for Brienz in Switzerland in 1964. Image supplied by Alistair Quinlan.
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Explosive opening1151 viewsSir Hugh Fraser shocked all on stage when he fired a starting pistol to signal the opening of the Duck Bay Marina business started by his friend Bobby Cawley in April 1968. Beside Sir Hugh is famous local Highland Games athlete Jay Scott.
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Stage Crew1150 viewsSome of the members of the stage crew for a Helensburgh Theatre Arts Club production of Enid Bagnold"s 'The Chalk Garden' in the 1960s. Stage manager Jim McIntyre is on the couch with Jenny Taylor and May Burt, while standing are Duncan Ewing, Jack Burt and Jim Thomson.
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Arden shepherd1150 viewsRobert MacDonald, who was shepherd at Arden for 32 years before retiring in March 1985.
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Helensburgh 1st XI 19311150 viewsStanding: R.W.D.Morrison, D.R.M.McCulloch, W.L.McCulloch, K.W.Warden, J.A.Macfarlane, J.Bradshaw (umpire); seated: Harry Bolton (Professional), G.D.Morrison (Vice-Captain), J.Y.D.Bruce (Captain), G.Mailer, A.D.Frew; in front: I.MacMillan (scorer), A.S.Maclachlan.
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Course with a view1149 viewsThis old picture shows the outstanding view over the Clyde and the Gareloch from the final holes of Helensburgh Golf Club. Image date unknown.
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Munro & Pender's Garage1147 viewsMunro & Pender's Garage was beside the Post Office in the south west quadrant of Colquhoun Square. After it closed the site was acquired by A.Trail & Sons Builders, who erected a development of ground floor shops with flats above. Image date unknown.
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Ruth Brown's successful appeal1147 viewsHelensburgh woman Mrs Ruth Brown, wife of ex-Scotland manager Bobby Brown, took ill in 1978 with a form of blood cancer, and when she received treatment at Glasgow's Western Infirmary she discovered that there was an urgent need for a blood cell processor unit to assist diagnosis of rare blood diseases. So she set up the Ruth Brown Blood Cell Processor Fund in April 1982, and in a year she and Bobby raised over £16,000 to buy the unit and accessories. Sadly she died soon after presenting the unit.
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Sandcastle competition1147 viewsThe scene on Helensburgh's east seafront during a sandcastle building competition. Image, date unknown, supplied by Sue Taylor.
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Coronation Brownies1145 viewsThe 3rd Helensburgh Brownie Pack pictured with Brown Owl Marion Gillies (nee Dixon), back left, at the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation celebrations at the Hermitage School playing fields at Ardencaple in June 1953, attended by all the town youth groups. The toadstool, which they sang and danced around, was made by her husband-to-be whom she had just met. Image supplied by Marion Gillies.
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HMS Victorious1144 viewsThe aircraft carrier HMS Victorious arrives at Faslane in the Gareloch. Date unknown.
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