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Bunting at obelisk918 viewsBunting hangs beside the Henry Bell obelisk on West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, to mark the bicentenary celebrations on Saturday August 4 2012. Photo by Donald Fullarton.
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Bonar Law demonstration postcard918 viewsA sketch of what was claimed to be the largest Union Jack in the Empire being unfurled at the Bonar Law demonstration in Belfast on Easter Tuesday 1912, calling for 'No Home Rule'. Published by 'Town Topics', 30 Chichester Street, Belfast.
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Seafront918 viewsAn early image of Helensburgh seafront, looking from the pier to the east side of the town. As there is no bandstand, it must have been taken before 1906. Image kindly supplied by Robert Ryan.
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Kilcreggan Pier917 viewsShore Road, Kilcreggan, and a steamer at Kilcreggan Pier. Image circa 1908.
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Wonderwall917 viewsA tribute to John Logie Baird on the wall of the University of Strathclyde Graham Hills Building in George Street, Glasgow — one of a number of massive official murals. Image supplied by Des Gorra.
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Deborah Kerr916 viewsA glamour shot of Helensburgh-born film star Deborah Kerr. Image circa 1950.
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Glen Fruin916 viewsA view of Glen Fruin from a layby on the Haul Road across to Coulport. Image, dates unknown, supplied by Gordon Fraser.
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Queen's Hotel916 viewsThe Queen's Hotel on Helensburgh eastern seafront was originally Baths House, built by Henry Bell, who built Europe's first commercial steamship the Comet in 1812. 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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Ardgare House916 viewsImposing Ardgare House at Shandon before the building and land was cleared to start construction of the Ardgare housing estate with its 13 homes. The castellated curved wall round the stables (top right) still exists and forms the property boundary with No.10 Ardgare. Image c.1970 supplied by Ken Glen.
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First engine915 viewsThe engine of the first Comet, which is on display at the Science Museum in Kensington, London.
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Daylight TV915 viewsDaylight TV at Long Acre in 1930, with John Logie Baird on the right.
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Merry Christmas915 viewsThis Christmas card was sent to Helensburgh TV inventor John Logie Baird's widow Margaret in 1948. It is signed by J.D.Percy, who worked for Baird Television in the 1930s and lived on until about 1985, and depicts the first demonstration of colour television in London in July 1928. Image by courtesy of the inventor's son Professor Malcolm Baird, who is president of Helensburgh Heritage Trust.
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