| Most viewed |
Robert Thorburn and family1475 viewsAlexander Graham Thorburn, drawn by well known local artist Gregor Ian Smith, who was a pal of his. Image supplied by his son, Sandy Thorburn.
|
|
Tarbet Hotel1474 viewsErected about 1810, the Tarbet Hotel was built in true Scottish baronial style with fine features both inside and out, and has been a mecca for visitors ever since. Loch Lomond and the road to Crianlarich is to the right, the road to Arrochar to the left.
|
|
Hermitage Park entrance1474 viewsThe most recent entrance to Hermitage Park — from Sinclair Street — shortly after it was created. In the distance is Hermitage Primary School. Image by courtesy of Helensburgh Library; date unknown.
|
|
East Bay1473 viewsThe East Bay with the pier in the distance. Image date unknown.
|
|
Stage Crew1472 viewsSome of the members of the stage crew for a Helensburgh Theatre Arts Club production of Enid Bagnold"s 'The Chalk Garden' in the 1960s. Stage manager Jim McIntyre is on the couch with Jenny Taylor and May Burt, while standing are Duncan Ewing, Jack Burt and Jim Thomson.
|
|
US Navy Base, Rosneath1472 viewsA view of the accommodation area of the United States Navy Base at Rosneath from 1941-45.
|
|
Dandie Dinmont at Shandon Pier1472 viewsThe 195 feet 218 ton Dandie Dinmont, the second steamer to bear the name, was built in 1895 by A. and J.Inglis at Pointhouse, Glasgow, for the North British Steam Packet Company for use on the Craigendoran to Dunoon and Holy Loch routes, and remained on station during World War One. After being laid up in 1926 and 1927, the following year she went to the London and North Eastern Railway for the Hull to Holland ferry service and was renamed PS Frodingham. She was broken up in Belgium in 1936.
|
|
Sinclair Street looking south1471 viewsLooking down Sinclair Street from Princes Street, circa 1955.
|
|
The 'Wee Arrochar'1471 viewsThe last version of the Craigendoran to Arrochar train service known as the 'Wee Arrochar'. This one coach diesel railbus service ended in 1964. For many years the service was operated by a push and pull train, two carriages with a tank engine always at the Craigendoran-bound end of the train. This image is an official British Railways photograph taken on the introduction of the Wickham railbus in the winter of 1959, and it was taken at Glen Douglas Station and shows a northbound train from Craigendoran. Details supplied by Vic Smith, York.
|
|
Loading mines1470 viewsA Vickers T Mk3 exercise mine is loaded aboard the Dutch submarine O19 in Loch Long off Arrochar during World War Two. Picture courtesy of www.dutchsubmarines.com
|
|
Shandon Fishing Pond1469 viewsThis fishing pond was attached to Shandon Hydropathic Hotel, the former home of Clyde shipbuilder Robert Napier.
|
|
Colquhoun Square1468 viewsThe south west quadrant of Colquhoun Square, showing one of the two granite water fountains. Circa 1907.
|
|
| 2190 files on 183 page(s) |
 |
|
|
|
|
58 | |
|
|
|
|
