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Bandstand and Granary1637 viewsA view east from Helensburgh pier towards the old bandstand, the granary, and the Old Parish Church, circa 1908. The granary was a malt barn from the 1700s, and about 1900 part of it was converted into a garage. It became a restaurant in 1934 and was demolished in 1980. The church was built in 1847 and demolished in the 1980s.
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Play in the Park1629 viewsChildren enjoy Hermitage Park. The Cenotaph can be seen in the distance.
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East Princes Street1600 viewsA busy day in the town centre at the Sinclair Street and Princes Street junction. Image date unknown.
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Toll Cottage1596 viewsThe Toll Cottage at the top of Sinclair Street, Helensburgh, which in 2018-19 was substantially expanded and modernised, and is now a private dwelling. On the left is the mansion Ardluss. During World War Two it was planned to situate a roadblock at the cottage, using old tramlines placed in prepared holes, to keep out German invaders. This 1962 image was taken by Stewart Noble.
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Helensburgh Putting Green1587 viewsDate unknown.
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Hermitage Park1566 viewsA family outing enjoying good weather and scenery. This is the site of the old mill, and part of Hermitage Primary School is in the background.
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The Barracks1566 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.
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Busy Seafront1545 viewsA packed west esplanade on a sunny day in the summer of 1967.
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Ardencaple1536 viewsAn old picture of Ardencaple. Date unknown.
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The Putting Green1520 viewsA view of the putting green and seafront from the pierhead, with two shelters further along the seafront.
This postcard is postmarked September 1954.
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Aerial view to west1520 viewsA view of the west side of Helensburgh town centre, including the Old Parish Church, the old Granary building at the foot of Sinclair Street, the outdoor swimming pool, and the Tower Cinema and Pender's Garage in Colquhoun Square — all now demolished. Image date unknown.
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Seafront viewed from a boat1516 viewsThe clock tower is almost centre of the image. Undated.
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