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Historic photo716 viewsAn albumen photo of Garelochhead village, c.1890, taken by George Washington Wilson (February 7 1823-March 9 1893), a pioneering Scottish photographer. In 1849, he began a career as a portrait miniaturist, switching to portrait photography in 1852. He received a contract to photograph the Royal Family, working for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Later he switched to landscape photography. An albumen print was made by coating thin paper with a layer of egg-white containing salt and sensitised with a silver nitrate solution, then printed using daylight under a negative. The resulting paper had a smooth surface with a fine sheen.
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Beach huts714 viewsHuts provide shelter from the sun on Helensburgh beach just to the west of the pier. Image from 1933.
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West Princes Street693 viewsAn image c.1920 of of a traffic-free West Princes Street, looking east from Colquhoun Square. Image supplied by Jeff Castel de Oro.
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Pier from above689 viewsAn aerial view of the Helensburgh pier area, pre-2010 when the Mariners pub opposite the old Parish Church tower was burnt down.
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Victoria Infirmary garden678 viewsThis garden in front of the Victoria Infirmary and beside new build premises was sponsored by Helensburgh Toyota. 1999 photo by Kenneth Crawford.
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Stormy waters677 viewsA 1904 image of a seafront storm seen from the balcony of the then Queen's Hotel.
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Colquhoun Street669 viewsA 1912 image showing a horse and cart moving down Colquhoun Street.
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Sunny putting651 viewsA bus awaits at Helensburgh pierhead and the putting green is busy on a sunny afternoon. Image c.1966.
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Weighing machine640 viewsA weighing machine on Helensburgh's West Promenade at William Street. 1951 image supplied by Meg Carroll, seen with her cousin Brian Williams.
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Paddling pool fun627 viewsThe Helensburgh seafront paddling pool at the foot of John Street, which was later demolished. Image c.1947.
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Maitland Street plaque599 viewsThis worn carved stone in the wall at the foot of Maitland Street dates from 1778 and denotes the productive local trade of herring fishing in the early 19th century. The cured fish were stored in barrels made in the cooperage there. Photo by Kenneth Crawford.
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Seafront shelter578 viewsThe William Street shelter on the West Esplanade, Helensburgh. It was one of several seafront shelters which fell into disrepair and were demolished towards the end of the century. Image circa 1910.
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