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New panel1876 views'Henry Bell' unveiled a new panel featuring information about the town, including references to himself and his ground breaking invention, on Helensburgh seafront as part of the bicentenary celebrations on Saturday August 4 2012. The panel replaces an earlier version which was one of ten put in place to encourage motorists to explore ‘The Clyde Sea Lochs Trail’, a scenic coastal route from Dumbarton via Cardoss, Helensburgh, Rhu, Garelochhead and the Rosneath Peninsula to Arrochar. Photo by John Urquhart.
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Inversnaid Falls1875 viewsAn albumen photograph of the spectacular Falls of Inversnaid on the east side of Loch Lomond.
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Chess at Hermitage1870 viewsPlay in progress at a chess match between Hermitage School and Dumbarton's Keil School in March 1969.
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Bandstand and Granary1869 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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Prize Swimmers1868 viewsA Helensburgh Swimming Club prizegiving in the Pillar Hall in the 1950s. Image supplied by Iain McCulloch.
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Official Opening1867 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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Helensburgh Overview1866 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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Play in the Park1862 viewsChildren enjoy Hermitage Park. The Cenotaph can be seen in the distance.
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Clyde Street pupils1856 viewsPupils at Helensburgh's Clyde Street School. Among those in the picture are Willie and Frank Cowe, Willie Aitken and Walter McInnes. Image circa 1920 supplied by Marlyn Ritchie.
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Cardross Station1855 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 UK1854 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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Tennis in 19121853 viewsPlayers at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club in Suffolk Street in 1912.
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