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Queen Mary 21134 viewsThe Queen Mary 2 — Cunard flagship and the longest, widest and tallest passenger ship ever built when she was launched in France in 2003 — was pictured from Helensburgh seafront at 5.07 p.m. in October 2009 by burgh man Iain Duncan. The liner berthed at Greenock on a tour of the UK to mark her fifth birthday. She can take 2,620 passengers and has 1,253 officers and crew, and has 15 restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, ballroom, theatre, planetarium, and kennels for passengers cats and dogs.
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Queen's Hotel1134 viewsThe Queen's Hotel was originally Baths House, built by Henry Bell, who built Europe's first commercial steamship the Comet in 1812 and was the first Provost of Helensburgh. The building has had many alterations but still stands on East Clyde Street, having been converted into flats. Image date unknown.
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Seafront from the pier1133 viewsPostally used July 1925.
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Mambeg Hotel1133 viewsMambeg Hotel was a small country hotel on the Rosneath Peninsula overlooking the Gareloch run by a Mrs Anderson from about 1935-39, but was previously and is now a private house called Craiglyon. Two houses to the north is Mambeg House, which David and Marion Archard operate as a Country Guest House. Image, circa 1938, supplied by Jim Chestnut.
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Colquhoun Street1133 viewsLooking north up Colquhoun Street from above Argyle Street when the cherry blossom trees were in bloom. This 20th century image was published by Macneur and Bryden Ltd. of East Princes Street, publishers of the Helensburgh and Gareloch Times. Image date unknown.
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Steamer approaches1132 viewsA steamer approaches Helensburgh pier, image circa 1928. The following year the outdoor swimming pool was built beside the pier. The image also shows the waiting room and ticket office building on the end of the pier, and on the left, part of the bandstand beside West Clyde Street.
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Bus on West Clyde Street1131 viewsA bus on a private hire approaches the Imperial Hotel on West Clyde Street. Date unknown.
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James Dunlop Burgess1131 viewsA caricature of Helensburgh artist James Dunlop Burgess by his friend and fellow artist Gregor Ian Smith. Image supplied by Jenny Sanders.
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Baird with tricar1131 viewsA young John Logie Baird with a passenger in a Humber tricar, image circa 1906.
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Sinclair Street1131 viewsLooking south down Sinclair Street from Helensburgh Upper Station, circa 1907.
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Sinclair Street1131 viewsLooking down Sinclair Street to the Old Parish Church tower on the seafront from the Princes Street junction, circa 1910. Shops visible include Campbell's Saleroom, R. & J.Dick, Paterson's, and W.G.Christie.
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Hermitage School 2nd Year Christmas Party 19521131 viewsBack row (from left): Florence Johnson, Elinor Strang, ?, Josephine Park, Pat Patterson, Sheila MacDonald, Jim McPherson, Ken MacLetchie, ?, ?, ?, Joan Stewart, ?, ?, ?; 2nd back: Mr Blain, Evan MacGregor, Elizabeth Carson, Victor Petrie, Cathie McDiarmid, Kenneth Murray, Elza Logan, Jimmy Rodger, ?, Donald Maclean, Elaine Dodd, Ian Hamilton, Mr Tait, ?, ?, Mr McWatt, Mr Deuchars; 2nd front: Mr Gray, Eric Morrison, ?, Alan Wylie, Sally Osborne, Jimmy Buchanan, Sheena MacGregor, Eric Bowman, Sheila Chisholm, Jim Williamson, ?, Tommy MacRae, ?, Jimmy Reid; front: ?, Ian McLeod, , Arthur Payne, Doris Grierson, Kenneth Craig, ?, Donald Gilchrist, ?, Donald Lawrie. Image supplied by Donald Maclean.
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