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The Barracks1409 viewsA notorious property known as The Barracks, or Fugie's Property, which was on the west side of James Street between Princes Street and King Street roughly where the playpark now is, is pictured in the early stages of demolition in the 1890s. The 29 dwellings had housed railway employees and railway construction workers.Sep 28, 2008
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Seafront with rails1011 viewsA traditional view of Helensburgh seafront looking east towards the Henry Bell monument, the bandstand beyond, and the Old Parish Church, taken when there were still railings between the pavement and the grass, and published by M.C.Robertson, West End Library, Helensburgh, circa 1906.Sep 26, 2008
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Skating and sailing pond1273 viewsModel yacht enthusiasts sail their models in the skating pond at the top of Sinclair Street in 1949, watched by many spectators.Sep 23, 2008
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Marine View1064 viewsAn old image of the Marine View building at the corner of East Clyde Street and Glenfinlas Street, with the East Bay grass in front. Image date unknown.Sep 23, 2008
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Helensburgh Seafront978 viewsA 1939 view of a crowded Helensburgh beach. Image supplied by Norman Hood.Sep 22, 2008
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Hermitage Park War Memorial1049 viewsThe War Memorial in Hermitage Park, circa 1930. In those days the pond was full, but nowadays it is empty for safety reasons. Designed by well known local architect Alexander Nisbet Paterson after a campaign by his father-in-law, artist J.Whitelaw Hamilton, one of the 'Glasgow Boys', the War Memorial was completed in 1923. A service is held in the Garden of Remembrance on the Sunday nearest to November 11.Jul 19, 2008
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East Bay1160 viewsThe East Bay with the pier in the distance. Image date unknown.Jun 28, 2008
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Park flowers1135 viewsFlowers in Hermitage Park, with part of Hermitage House and the war memorial in the distance. Image date unknown.Jun 21, 2008
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Town centre aerial view1867 viewsThis picture of the central part of Helensburgh is circa 1970.May 17, 2008
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View from above1817 viewsAn aerial view of central Helensburgh, circa 1970.May 17, 2008
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Hermitage Park waterfall1042 viewsAn attractive view of the waterfall in Hermitage Park, circa 1954.May 10, 2008
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East Princes Street1333 viewsA view of East Princes Street in the days of horse-drawn carriages, with the station on the left in the days of the North British Railway. Image date unknown.May 10, 2008
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