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The East Bay1126 viewsA pre-Second World War image of the East Bay. The railings which can be seen at the foot of George Street were the entrance to underground public toilets. Image date unknown.
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On the beach1126 viewsA 1925 image of families relaxing, playing and building sandcastles on Helensburgh beach just to the west of the pier.
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Jack The Lad1125 viewsHelensburgh-born Jack Buchanan (1891-1957), a major UK musical comedy, revue and film star, choreographer, director, producer and manager, demonstrates his disarming, casual style, with fellow members of the 'Helensburgh Entertainers' in 1926.
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Colquhoun Arms Hotel1125 viewsA view of the Colquhoun Arms Hotel at Luss when the proprietor was S.W.Colquhoun, described as a well appointed Residential and Commercial Hotel. Image date unknown.
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Amateurs on tour1123 viewsThe Helensburgh Amateurs team pictured at Hinckley, near Coventry, when they played a friendly match there in 1960. Back row (from left): Robert Robb, Gordon Fraser, David Wilkie, Jim Rice, Barry Gray, Jim Paterson; front: John Singleton, Jim Healy, Billy Dixon, Peter Cavana, Tommy Bell. Image kindly supplied by Gordon Fraser, who now lives in Sweden.
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The late Queen Mother1122 viewsThe late Queen Mother is pictured at the Clyde Submarine Base at Faslane in May 1968.
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Garelochhead1122 viewsAn aerial view of Garelochhead, circa 1924.
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Vintage car crash1122 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.
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Seafront shelter1122 viewsThe John Street shelter on the West Esplanade, circa 1912. It was one of several seafront shelters which fell into disrepair and were demolished towards the end of the century.
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Colquhoun Square1122 viewsThe square is pictured in the days when the centenary monument was in the centre, the quadrants had metal fences, and what is now St Andrew's Kirk did not have a porch. Image circa 1905.
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Hermitage Hospital fundraising1122 viewsDuring World War One from 1914-18 the Helensburgh Town Council-owned Hermitage House in Hermitage Park became a military hospital with a capacity for 58 patients who were sent from Stobhall Hospital in Glasgow. The wounded men in their blue uniforms were a familiar sight in the town, being wheeled around the park by their nurses. A number of local ladies and girls helped out in the hospital and the local Red Cross detachment also assisted the trained nurses. Patients also raised funds. Photo by Helensburgh lamplighter Edward Graham, supplied by his great great grandson Ian MacQuire.
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Gareloch Road1121 viewsExact location unknown. Date unknown.
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