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Bandstand and Granary1794 viewsA view east from Helensburgh pier towards the old bandstand, the granary, and the Old Parish Church, circa 1908. The granary was a malt barn from the 1700s, and about 1900 part of it was converted into a garage. It became a restaurant in 1934 and was demolished in 1980. The church was built in 1847 and demolished in the 1980s.
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Helensburgh Overview1793 viewsThis photo card is pre-1922. To the left of St Columba Church, Sinclair Street, in the centre of the photo, is the chimney of Malig Mill, which was demolished in 1922.
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Chess at Hermitage1789 viewsPlay in progress at a chess match between Hermitage School and Dumbarton's Keil School in March 1969.
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Official Opening1788 viewsThe Helensburgh seafront putting green is officially inaugurated and opened by Provost Duncan in 1925. At the time, the cost of a round was three pence.
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Play in the Park1783 viewsChildren enjoy Hermitage Park. The Cenotaph can be seen in the distance.
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Steamers at Craigendoran1782 viewsTwo steamers at Craigendoran Pier, circa 1903.
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Inversnaid Falls1780 viewsAn albumen photograph of the spectacular Falls of Inversnaid on the east side of Loch Lomond.
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Ardencaple Hotel1776 viewsThe Ardencaple Hotel beside the main road between Helensburgh and Rhu when W.Thomson was the manager. A former coaching inn named the Ardencaple Inn, it was built in the early 1800s by the Duke of Argyll and had its own stables to cater for travellers between Glasgow and Argyll. It replaced the Cairndhu Inn which once stood in Cairndhu Park, which is now Kidston Park, and used much of its stonework. About 1860 it became a private mansion owned by Mrs Rosina Drew and her husband Peter, and about 1912 it reverted to being a hotel. Image date unknown.
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Cardross Station1772 viewsCardross Station prior to electrification. The building is the only local remnant of the original Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway which opened for traffic in 1858. Image date unknown.
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Miss Farmgirl UK1771 viewsHelensburgh girl Patricia Evans, who worked in the Town Clerk's office, was chosen as Miss Farmgirl UK at the final held in London's Washington Hotel in December 1966. She also won the Miss Dunbartonshire title and was a finalist in the Miss Scotland competition.
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Jubilant Ne'erday swimmers1767 viewsLily Finnighan, Helen McDonagh and Jenny Burgess celebrate after taking part in the 1953 Ne'erday Swim at Helensburgh pier. Image supplied by Jenny Sanders.
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Tennis in 19121766 viewsPlayers at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club in Suffolk Street in 1912.
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