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Craigendoran Pier1735 viewsA steamer at Craigendoran pier, circa 1907.Jun 06, 2009
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Paddling pool1177 viewsChildren play in the paddling pool on the shore at the foot of John Street, Helensburgh. Image date unknown.Jun 06, 2009
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Rosneath Point1101 viewsLooking from above Rhu over the Gareloch to Rosneath Point and the Firth of Clyde beyond. Image date unknown.Jun 06, 2009
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Gareloch ships1055 viewsA view of the Gareloch, looking towards Shandon Hydro and the head of the loch, with three merchant ships laid up. Image date unknown.Jun 06, 2009
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Gareloch sunset1003 viewsYachts moored on the Gareloch at Rhu in the sunset, circa 1935.Jun 06, 2009
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Knockderry Castle2733 viewsA view of Knockderry Castle at Cove, published by MacFarlane Brothers of Cove, circa 1908. Built on the site of a Danish fort about 1855 to the design of the famous architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, Knockderry Castle became the family home of the Templeton carpet manufacturing family. In 1896-7 another famous architect, William Leiper, designed an extension and a lodge for John Templeton, and a famous guest of his at the castle was millionaire philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. For some years a hotel, it is now a private residence again.Jun 06, 2009
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Rhu Bay926 viewsA motor yacht moored in Rhu Bay with the village beyond, circa 1909.Jun 06, 2009
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Finlay McNab1369 viewsWell known fisherman and ferryman Finlay McNab, whose home was at Ferry House, Portincaple, also known as Portincaple House, circa 1890.May 23, 2009
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Racing yachts1608 viewsYachts race off Helensburgh in this old picture from the Lindsay Laidlaw series. Image date unknown.May 16, 2009
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The putting green1133 viewsPlay on Helensburgh's West Clyde Street putting green, while a bus waits at the pierhead. Image circa 1952.May 16, 2009
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Redgauntlet at war1060 viewsThe Clyde paddle steamer Redgauntlet saw service as a World War One minesweeper. Built by Barclay Curle in 1895 for the North British Railway, she served on the Craigendoran to Rothesay route. In August 1899 she ran on to rocks off Arran in a gale and was badly holed, but the captain ran her up the beach so that crew and passengers could be rescued. After repairs, she was moved to the Forth in 1909 and then sold to the Galloway Steam Packet Company. Later she went to Algeria and was broken up about 1934.May 16, 2009
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Vintage car crash1121 viewsMacneur & Bryden Ltd. in East Princes Street, Helensburgh, publishers of the Helensburgh and Gareloch Times weekly newspaper, printed and published this road accident photograph as a postcard, with the heading 'The Effect of a Motor Collision at Helensburgh'. It took place on June 4 1906 at the junction of Glasgow Street and West Princes Street. The car on the left belonged to Mr F.McAlpine of Helensburgh, and the other to Mr Kirkpatrick of Lagbuie, Shandon.May 16, 2009
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