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20 years of Helensburgh rugby1876 viewsThe top table party at a dinner held at Helensburgh Rugby Club at Ardencaple on November 19 1983 to mark 20 years of the town's rugby team. From left are founder captain Fergus Howat, past secretary Douglas Dow, guest of honour Gordon Brown of West of Scotland, Scotland and the British Lions and known as 'Broon frae Troon', founder secretary Donald Fullarton, Helensburgh Cricket and Rugby Club past president Fraser Nicol, and past captain the Rev Russell Davidson.
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Early Woolworths1875 viewsA 1936 view of West Clyde Street showing the F.W.Woolworth 3d and 6d Stores branch which closed in January 2009 when the chain went into administration, and beyond it the National Commercial Bank which became part of the Royal Bank of Scotland and moved to Colquhoun Square.
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Cardross derailment1870 viewsThe goods train known locally as the ‘Ghost Train’ was derailed on October 18 1966 between the Ardmore East signal box and Cardross Station. It was on its way to Fort William.
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Larchfield School Forms 4A and B 19581870 viewsRear (from right): ? Russell, Richard Marshall, Peter Jack, Charles Nicholson, George Watson, A.Robertson, Jeremy Scales, Andrew Nicholson, Alastair Trail; 2nd back: Timothy Scott, William Burgess, John Glen, Alastair Wingate, Richard North, Ian MacFadyen, Brian Brown, William Young, Dave Robertson; middle: Christopher Grieve, Colin Wearmouth, Colin Service, Graham Carver, John Blackie; front: John Wright, William Stewart Robertson, David Young, Michael Henderson, Kenneth Henderson, Geoffrey Bamford.
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Cameron House1869 viewsCameron House at Duck Bay, Loch Lomond, before it became a luxury hotel. It was the family home of Patrick Telfer Smollett and his wife Gina, and was surrounded by 25 acres of gardens which for some years he operated as a Bear Park before he sold the property in 1986. The 18th century baronial mansion — for a time the home of 18th century novelist and poet Tobias Smollett — was steeped in Scottish history, and contained many unique and unusual collections. For three centuries, the Cameron House estate remained in the hands of the Smollett family, originally merchants and shipbuilders from Dumbarton and later wealthy landed gentry.
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Mr and Mrs Andy Clyde1866 viewsMovie star Andy Clyde, one of three members of Helensburgh's Clyde family who made their names as actors, is pictured at home with his wife, former Mack Sennett bathing beauty Elsie Maud Tarran, on April 6 1934. He was an artist of no mean ability and often sketched his wife. The couple married on September 23 1932 in Ontario, San Bernadino, California. A son, John Allan, was born in 1935 but tragically died in 1944.
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Craigendoran Pier1866 viewsA steamer at Craigendoran pier, circa 1907.
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Arrochar pupils1866 viewsA 1914 image of Arrochar School pupils. The image is published here by courtesy of Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui Heritage Group and came to light when they were preparing a booklet to commemorate the 'Great War'.
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Hermitage School Hockey XI 19481861 viewsThe 1947-48 hockey team pictured in June 1948. Back row: Miss Usherwood, Betty Petrie, Pat Spy, Sheena Laverock, Margaret Curtis, Jenny Burgess. Front: Lyn Blades, Daphne Ferris, Norma Watt, June James, Isobel Campbell, Cathie Sharp. Image supplied by Jenny Sanders.
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1962 Comet replica1857 viewsThe Comet replica sets off from Port Glasgow with civic dignitaries in the costumes of the period on board to steam to Helensburgh as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations.
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3rd Helensburgh Scouts 19561856 viewsBack: D.Cairns, A.Glendye, N.McLeod, J.Thomson, ?, G.Snedden, ?, ?, K.Mercer, R.McLean; next: I.Allan, W.Clelland, P.Devenny, G.Tran, A.Brabender, W.Wilson, F.Gilmour, W.Freeland, C.Sutherland, T.Allan, ?, J.West, Ian McLeod, T.Wright, ?; seated: G.Marsland, G.Cleary, Iain McLeod, W.Campbell, J.Steel, I.Sutherland, J.D.McKerrel, A.Wright, S.Douglas, A.Wright, W.Harvey, R.Higgins, A.Tran; front: I.Cairns, I.Mercer, ?, A.Thomson, I.Donaldson, J.Douglas. Photo by Bill Benzie, supplied by Gordon Tran.
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Midland Pullman comes north1855 viewsOn 18 June 2022 a Midland Pullman undertook a special excursion from Darlington to Oban and back to Darlington. Here it is about to pass underneath the Old Luss Road railway bridge. Photo supplied by Stewart Noble
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